Police minister says Stilfontein rescue operation delayed by safety concerns

The uncertainty over the safety of officials who are to embark on a rescue operation to bring illegal miners underground to the surface is one of the reasons causing the delay in kicking off with the operation. Police minister Senzo Mchunu revealed this as he made his return to Stilfontein in North West, where illegal miners are underground and refusing to come up due to fears of facing arrest.According to some of the illegal miners who have been able to resurface, some of them were held against their will, while it’s also alleged that some are unable to come out due to ill…