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South Africa's Illegal Miners Rescue Stalls at Final Stage

Hundreds of illegal miners are yet to come to the surface, more than a week after a rescue team was dispatched to the area. The local government has implemented a new plan that includes building an unmanned cage to lift miners from the shaft.

Family members of the miners continue to appeal for assistance in getting them out safely. A total of 1,200 illegal miners have resurfaced from the area between now and October. Former gold-mining areas still experience illegal mining, as miners dig into closed shafts to discover if there is gold.

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Community members from the township of Khuma protest in the hope that their relatives will be rescued from the mineshaft in Stilfontein. About a thousand Zama Zamas (illegal miners) have already been brought to the surface in North West Province, South Africa.

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