3 more illegal miners resurface at abandoned Stilfontein mine
The latest group is being attended to by medics before being processed by police.
Police process illegal miners at a abandoned mine in Stilfontein after they resurfaced on 30 November 2024. Picture: Katlego Jiyane/EWN
STILFONTEIN - Another three illegal miners have resurfaced from an abandoned mine in Stilfontein on Saturday afternoon.
They emerged at Shaft 10 of the old Buffelsfontein gold mine.
This is the same shaft where three teens resurfaced and were arrested on Thursday.
The latest group is being attended to by medics before being processed by police.
Another 3 illegal miners have just resurfaced from an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein. This is shaft 10 where 3 teens also came up to the surface and were arrested last Thursday. They will be attended to by medics first before we’re able to get a close up. @khanya_mntambo pic.twitter.com/5CzGOTqLNz
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) November 30, 2024
Stilfontein: More illegal miners resurface from an abandoned gold mine. https://t.co/9bUnkA20mZ
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) November 30, 2024
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