Saftu’s Zwelinzima Vavi applauds court order for rescue of trapped illegal miners in Stilfontein

General secretary of the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu), Zwelinzima Vavi, has expressed support for the court order that allows the rescue of illegal miners trapped underground in Stilfontein, North West.The miners, referred to as zama zamas, have been stuck in the mine shaft for several months facing dangerous conditions.“We are glad the police, thanks to a court order, are allowing food and water to be taken down. The operation to bring the artisan miners to the surface is under way. It takes more than 30 minutes using a rope to bring one miner up from 2km…