Stilfontein - Wikipedia
Stilfontein (Afrikaans for quiet spring) is a former mining town which is located on the N12 (National Road) with 17,942 inhabitants, situated between Klerksdorp and Potchefstroom in …
Stilfontein - South African History Online
Stilfontein is a town located in the North West Province of South Africa, with 17,942 inhabitants (2025). It is situated about 120 km northwest of Johannesburg, and is known for its rich …
Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa as …
Jan 17, 2025 · South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing calls to order a national inquiry into a police operation that was meant to combat illegal mining but ended up leaving 87 miners …
South Africa gold mine: Rescuers try to free men trapped in mine …
Jan 14, 2025 · At least 51 bodies and 106 survivors have been pulled from the Stilfontein mine, South African police said Wednesday, with many more feared trapped inside.
South Africa's Stilfontein mine: The blockaded shaft where …
Jan 18, 2025 · In November, police stepped up efforts at the Buffelsfontein mine in Stilfontein, surrounding the entrance to the shaft and refusing to let food and water go down. Before the …
No more miners trapped at Stilfontein mine in South Africa, …
Jan 15, 2025 · No more illegal miners are believed to be trapped underground at a gold mine in South Africa, volunteers working with rescue teams have said.
South Africans demand answers after Stilfontein mine tragedy
4 days ago · Last week, rescuers recovered 78 bodies and 246 survivors — many of them weak and emaciated — from the Buffelsfontein mine in Stilfontein, in South Africa’s North West …
Stilfontein gold mine: Why did 87 people die in South Africa?
Jan 17, 2025 · A tragedy has played out in a South Africa after 87 miners were left to die underground as authorities attempted to force them to surrender during a months-long standoff.
Stilfontein - Wikiwand
Stilfontein (Afrikaans for quiet spring) is a former mining town which is located on the N12 (National Road) with 17,942 inhabitants, situated between Klerksdorp and Potchefstroom in …
South Africa's Stilfontein mine: 'Mammoth task' to identify …
Jan 16, 2025 · It will be a "mammoth task" to identify the bodies brought up from a disused mineshaft in South Africa this week, a police spokesperson says. Seventy-eight corpses, along …