Police minister Senzo Mchunu visits the site where illegal miners are trapped underground in Khuma, Stilfontein, on November 16, 2024. (Photo by Elizabeth Sejake/Rapport/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
A total of 1 564 illegal miners have resurfaced at an abandoned mine in Stilfontein in the North West and eight bodies have been retrieved, but authorities cannot confirm how many more miners remain underground.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone told the Mail & Guardian…