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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Volunteers have temporarily suspended rescue efforts at an abandoned mine in Stilfontein in the North West as operation \u2018Vala Umgodi\u2019 intensifies.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been weeks since police and the army were deployed to parts of the province in a fight against illegal mining.<\/p>\n

The operation has drawn sharp criticism recently, amid concerns that hundreds of illegal miners underground were starving and dehydrated after law enforcement cut off food and water supplies.<\/p>\n

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\u2022 IN PICS: Community punches the air in support of Stilfontein illegal miners<\/p>\n

Monday\u2019s rescue mission has been slow and yielded no results.<\/p>\n

There are just as many illegal miners underground on Monday as there were on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The self-appointed rescue team has put their efforts on hold as the scorching sun takes its toll on the volunteers.<\/p>\n

The extra pressure to bring more illegal miners up has also sparked concerns about the equipment and whether the harness and rope being used will hold up.<\/p>\n

While the community members figure themselves out, police remain on-site watching from the sidelines.<\/p>\n

MEC for Community Safety Wessels Morweng is expected to give an update on a team of experts appointed last week to help bring the illegal miners back to the surface quicker.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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