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South Africa criticized for ‘horrific’ mining crackdown

CNN on MSN · 16h

South Africa criticized for ‘horrific’ mining crackdown after 78 bodies pulled from underground

The clampdown on illegal mining cut off food and water to hundreds of miners underground. At least 78 bodies were pulled from a mining shaft this week, and more are believed to remain underground.

Hosted on MSN · 17h

South Africa tried to pressure informal gold miners by cutting off food. Now it's pulling out bodies

Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold mine, where they have languished for over two months during a standoff with authorities who demanded they surrender to police because they were mining illegally.

BBC on MSN · 11h

No more miners trapped underground in South Africa, volunteers say

Rescue teams in South Africa have stepped up efforts to pull out survivors and the corpses of illegal miners trapped underground for about two months, following one of the most extraordinary tragedies to hit the industry.

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Why hundreds of miners are still trapped and feared starving in an abandoned South Africa mine

South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have ...

Death toll rises to 87 as standoff between police and miners ends in South Africa

The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally underground at an abandoned ...

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Investors Go All In On Ramaphosa Pledge to Rebuild South Africa

The president wants to invest $88 billion in infrastructure by 2030 — a plan that helped make construction the country’s most ...

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Business Daily - What next for US-Africa relations under a second Trump administration? - BBC Sounds

What next for US-Africa relations under a second Trump administration?

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Cricket-South Africa fast bowler Nortje ruled out of Champions Trophy

South Africa’s Anrich Nortje has been ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy with a back injury, the latest in a long line of ...

The South African on MSN15m

South Africa’s TOP matriculant humbled by his achievement

Top academic achiever in the country, Rayyan Ebrahim from Pinelands High School, has expressed his pride at bagging that ...

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