Stilfontein Mine | Community members who assisted in retrieval operation share their experiences

Police have confirmed that a cage has been lowered underground at Shaft 11 in Stilfontein in North West, to verify reports by community volunteers that there are no illegal miners remaining underground. Police say the total number of illegal miners retrieved in shaft is sitting at 246, while 78 were certified dead. The operation led by government started on Monday this week to retrieve illegal miners underground. For more on this we cross live to SABC News Reporter, Tebogo Phakedi For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.