The DA has written to President Cyril Ramaphosa to request a commission of inquiry into the "ongoing disaster" at Buffelsfontein Gold Mine in Stilfontein in the North West after 78 bodies were retrieved and 246 zama zamas were rescued from Shaft 11 and arrested this week.

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These 78 workers were murdered by the ANC government. Its barbarous actions are a devastating indictment of bourgeois nationalism and all the forces who have backed the ANC historically, including the South African Communist Party and Congress of South African Trade Unions.

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The Stilfontein massacre: a crime of the ANC and South African capitalism

COSATU blames government for Stilfontein mine deaths Sandile Zikhali Thu, 01/16/2025 - 04:38 
File: This aerial view shows an open mine shaft where artisanal miners get access to the mine in Stilfontein. AFP 
COSATU blames Government for Stilfontein deaths 
STILFONTEIN, NORTH WEST - Trade union federation Cosatu says government should take the blame for deaths at the Stilfontein mine. This as more bodies and some survivors are brought to the sur…

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COSATU blames government for Stilfontein mine deaths

The Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) has slammed government over its handling of the Stilfontein tragedy, saying it could have been prevented.

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Stilfontein tragedy sparks outrage: MACUA, ATM and SAFTU demand accountability for miner's deaths

The tragic death toll from the Stilfontein rescue operation has deeply shocked South Africa, as more heartbreaking stories of suffering and survival emerge from illegal miners who endured horrific conditions underground. Patrick, who spent four months trapped in the Buffelsfontein mine, shared his experience after police blocked food and medical supplies during Operation Vala Mgodi in August. Speaking from his home in Khuma, he described survivi…

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Stilfontein: Illegal Miners' Harrowing Survival Stories

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu is expected to brief the media in Pretoria today on the completion of operations at a disused mine at Stilfontein in the North West. The court-ordered government-led ope

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According to the party, the Stilfontein crisis warrants a commission of inquiry.

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Stilfontein: Party delivers ‘zama zamas' crisis letter to Ramaphosa

Police have taken into custody several individuals believed to be behind the exploitation and brutal treatment of illegal miners at the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine in Stilfontein. These suspects, allegedly responsible for torturing, starving and even killing their fellow miners, were apprehended in a series of operations carried out between Monday and Wednesday. The number of arrests remains unclear, but authorities have confirmed the detention of …

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Illegal mining leaders arrested for alleged brutality at Stilfontein mine

South Africa's Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) called the deaths at the Stilfontein mine, located about 97 miles southwest of Johannesburg, an "unfolding massacre."

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