South African President Mourns Deaths of 7 Miners

Trade union Solidarity has expressed "grave concern" over safety in South African mines following deaths at Sibanye-Stillwater's Masakhane shaft in Driefontein. Seven of thirteen miners who were trapped underground on May 3, after a landslide caused by seismic activity, have been confirmed dead.

Sibanye-Stillwater's Driefontein mine.

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