Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police's 'smoke them out' tactics
The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine ...
Rescuers seek last bodies in South Africa mine where 78 died in police siege
By Siyabonga Sishi and Nellie Peyton STILFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) - South African rescuers were making final efforts ...
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'It is warmer just staying in bed': A South Tyneside 1970s winter struggle remembered
A coal miners’ strike was having an impact on all aspects of lives back in 1972. In South Shields, a 77-year-old woman sat in ...
South Africa mine rescue ends with at least 78 dead and 246 survivors
At least 78 miners were confirmed dead, police said, and 246 survivors had been rescued. The victims were suspected to have ...
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WATCH: Zim consul general pledges support after Stilfontein mining tragedy
Zimbabwe consul general Eria Phiri visits Stilfontein after illegal miners are retrieved, pledging support for identification and repatriation efforts.
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Stilfontein saga: Govt and mine owners inaction should be probed – Brett Herron
The GOOD party supports the call for a Commission of Inquiry into government’s delayed response to the humanitarian crisis in ...