South Africa’s government says it won’t help a group of illegal miners inside a closed mine who have been denied access to basic supplies as part of an official strategy against illegal mining.
The group has been in a mineshaft in Stilfontein, in the North West province, for about a month.
They have refused to cooperate with authorities, as some are undocumented – coming from neighbouring countries like Lesotho and Mozambique – and fear being deported.
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