LIVE | Trapped miners in South Africa: Over 4,000 illegal miners await rescue in Stilfontein

Live from Stilfontein, South Africa, as the tense situation unfolds around 4,000 illegal miners trapped in a disused mine shaft. The South African government has declared it will not assist these miners, who have been underground for weeks without adequate food, water, or medical supplies, as part of the country’s policy against illegal mining. In an effort to curb this illegal activity, police have blocked off mine entrances as part of Operation Vala Umgodi, or “Close the Hole,” which aims to cut off supply lines to force the miners to surface and face arrest. Reports indicate that some miners are emerging weak, hungry, and ill, with over 1,000 surfacing across various mines in the North West province. Many miners in Stilfontein, believed to be from neighboring countries, remain underground, while local rescue operations seek ways to provide essential aid despite ongoing law enforcement actions. Illegal mining in South Africa’s old gold-mining areas is widespread, fueled by organized criminal syndicates, and often resulting in dangerous, even fatal, confrontations among miners. ⬇️ Always stay informed ⬇️ ???? Follow all the news on ???? https://euronews.com ???? Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/@euronews ???? Watch our LIVE here: https://www.youtube.com/c/euronews/live ???? Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/euronews Twitter: https://twitter.com/euronews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/euronews.tv/ ???? Subscribe to our thematic channels: NoComment: https://www.youtube.com/c/nocommenttv?sub_confirmation=1 Euronews Green: http://bit.ly/2sMsaDB Euronews Next: https://www.youtube.com/c/EuronewsNext?sub_confirmation=1 Euronews Travel: https://www.youtube.com/c/EuronewsTravel?sub_confirmation=1 Download our new app to receive all the latest updates from Europe’s newsroom: https://apps.eur.ws/8HQ4 #euronews #SouthAfrica #Stilfontein #IllegalMining #MinersTrapped #BreakingNews #MiningCrisis #RescueOperations #ValaUmgodi #GoldMining #UndergroundMiners #SouthAfricaNews