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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Stilfontein, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 12 stories have been published about Stilfontein which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

Informal mining is here to stay

Police brutality won’t end it. Here is what will.Stilfontein · Stilfontein Read Article

South Africa: Stilfontein Mine Tragedy Was a Consequence of SA's Porous Borders, Says Police Minister

34% Center coverage: 3 sources

Calling illegal immigration a 'huge problem', Senzo Mchunu told Parliament: 'The overall fundamental issue is border management'.Business · Stilfontein See the Story

The Stilfontein Massacre: State Violence in Defense of Corporate Mining Interests - teleSUR English

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The Stilfontein massacre, reminiscent of the Marikana massacre, has once again exposed the deadly means the South African government is willing to employ to protect private corporate and commercial interests. Core pillars of South Africa’s apartheid system were designed by and for the mining industry, which demanded a constant supply of cheap immigrant labor. The recent Stilfontein massacre, which left 78 workers dead, is part of its legacy: ht…Stilfontein · Stilfontein Read Article

Pakistanis, Ethiopians join zama zamas — North West MEC

People from Pakistan, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are the latest nationalities to join the illegal mining activities known as Zama Zamas in the North West province. The provincial MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management, Wessels Morweng, said this on Wednesday. He was in Stilfontein delivering the third quarter crime statistics for 2024/2025. Morweng said while the province had fewer criminal cases than the previ…Stilfontein · Stilfontein See the Story

Stilfontein: North West police believe illegal mining kingpin 'Tiger' is not dead

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

North West police have dismissed reports that illegal mining kingpin James “Tiger” Tsoaeli, who escaped from custody in Stilfontein, has died.Africa · Stilfontein Read Article

South Africa. Mining, Murder and Exploitation Machinery - Latin American Summary

By Tara Nair van Ryneveld and Malik Chiconela Santana / Africa in Summary / March 3, 2025. Police officers and volunteer rescuers remain next to the opening of a mine pit where miners are trapped in Stilfontein, South Africa, on November 15, 2024. Image © Denis Farrell for AP Photo. [...] La entrada South Africa. Mining, murder and exploitation machinery was first published in Latin American Summary.Mining · Stilfontein Read Article

Police link scores of Stilfontein corpse to crimes committed in SA

Police link scores of Stilfontein corpse to crimes committed in SA Zandile.Khumalo Mon, 03/03/2025 - 12:06 NORTH WEST - The identification process of scores of bodies retrieved from an abandoned shaft in Stilfontein, continues.To date police say at least 60 fingerprints were taken leading to 11 positive identification. Of the 11, seven were from Mozambique, one from Zimbabwe and three from Lesotho. This is according to North West police spokesp…Stilfontein · Stilfontein Read Article