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Rescue of illegal miners in South Africa to get underway

Dianne Hawker in Stilfontein, South Africa
November 20, 2024

Estimated hundreds of illegal miners are still trapped underground in South Africa's North West province after a court ordered police to let them leave. For weeks, authorities have blocked supply lines of food and water to force the miners out.

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Dianne Hawker DW Southern Africa correspondent