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Dozens of survivors and dead pulled from abandoned South African mine
STILFONTEIN, South Africa — Months after South African authorities initially cut off supplies to miners working illegally in an abandoned gold ... cutting off food and water from the surface ...
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The huge theme park built on an abandoned gold mine in Africa's richest city
For any thrill-seekers out there, theme parks are great places to visit. From terrifying rollercoasters to haunted houses, there is plenty to do and see. And that's also the case for Africa's ...
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Why hundreds of miners are still trapped and feared starving in an abandoned South Africa mine
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have been trapped deep in an abandoned ...
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78 dead at abandoned South Africa gold mine that was scene of a standoff. Toll is expected to rise
South Africa has an estimated 6,000 abandoned mines. The South African government has taken a hard-line approach to the groups, who are known as zama zamas — which means “hustlers” in the ...
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Miners holed up in abandoned South Africa shaft ‘starving’
In the past week, about a dozen people have resurfaced from the mine after authorities blocked locals from lowering food and water ... abandoned mine shafts in mineral-rich South Africa.
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Why hundreds of miners are still trapped and starving in an abandoned South Africa mine
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have been trapped deep in an abandoned gold ...
Flood victims describe their ordeal as cleanup effort gets underway in South Africa
South African residents recalled their fear after devastating flooding ravished one of South Africa’s poorest provinces and ...