South Africa illegal mining standoff: Hundreds remain underground in disused gold mine

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa says lives should not be put at risk in a standoff between police and illegal miners. Hundreds of people are believed to be stuck underground in a disused gold mine. Family members want them rescued but police says they're armed and dangerous. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from Stilfontein in North West province. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #SouthAfrica #Mining #IllegalMining #SouthAfricaMining #Stilfontein #PoliceOperation #CyrilRamaphosa #CloseTheHole #AlJazeeraEnglish