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South Africa tried to pressure informal gold miners by cutting off food. Now it’s pulling out bodies
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Dozens of Dead Pulled From Illegal South African Gold Mine After Standoff With Authorities
The prospectors were trapped underground for months as police, on orders from South Africa’s government, attempted to starve ...
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South Africa starts rescuing illegal gold miners trapped for months
An operation to rescue illegal gold miners who are stranded in deep underground shafts in South Africa’s North West province got under way on Monday, ending a months-long standoff over their fate.