Vundla and other family members of the 10 trapped miners have sought help from the police, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE), the Zimbabwean consulate, and civic organisations.

The rise of illegal mining in the country has raised human rights concerns and questions about who ultimately benefits.

Police arrested six undocumented miners in Port Nolloth after finding unpolished diamonds and cash during a raid.

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Authorities on Thursday confirmed that 16 illegal miners were rescued in the past 24 hours from an old mine shaft in Sabie, a small town in Mpumalanga Province, eastern South Africa, where they ...

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