Stilfontein Mine | Family still hopeful brother will resurface

An undetermined number of illegal miners who are believed to have gone underground before the intensification of the Vala Umgodi Operations remain unaccounted for. Affected families in Khuma near Stilfontein in the North West say while both the community volunteers and the state-led mine rescue initiatives resulted in the retrieval of 278 illegal miners and 87 bodies, many bodies are reportedly still scattered in Shaft 10. We spoke to Zinzi Tom whose brother, Ayanda, remains unaccounted for since going underground in July 2024 through nearby shaft 11 For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.