Operation to rescue illegal Stilfontein miners continues

NORTH WEST – The final phase of the operation to rescue hundreds of illegal Stilfontein miners continues.Since the third phase began on Monday, more than 132 zama zamas, have been brought to the surface.READ: Illegal mining | Police, Mineral Resources Ministers visit StilfonteinSixty bodies have been retrieved.Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe, visited the site yesterday to assess the situation.This follows claims from local community members that the rescue efforts were too slow.