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South Africa's illegal mining standoff

CNN on MSN · 6h

Hundreds of illegal miners holed up in disused shaft in South Africa. Here’s what we know

Several hundred people are believed to remain in an illegal mine in South Africa after the government cut off vital supplies and refused to help them, in a dramatic bid to crack down on the industry.

The Washington Post on MSN · 18h

South Africa denies illegal miners food and water to force them out

Officials are blocking access to basic supplies for hundreds of people underground in a northwest mine shaft as part of a crackdown on miners.

The New York Times · 14h

South Africa Police Try Siege Tactics on Illegal Mining, Igniting Debate

The police have cut off food and water to miners for weeks in a bid to force them out of an abandoned mine. Human rights advocates and community leaders call the tactics inhumane.

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Police in South Africa cut off supplies to illegal mining operation with 4,000 workers still inside

Officials are hoping the strategy will force the workers out of the mineshaft and to the surface, where they will be arrested ...

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Blocked 4,000 illegal miners underground...The hellish survival game starts. [This is the news]

South Africa, plagued by illegal mining problems, has implemented extreme measures to block abandoned mines with at least ...

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