13 bodies recovered from mining site in Namaqualand

THIRTEEN bodies, believed to be those of artisanal miners, were recovered between Monday and Wednesday night after tunnels at the Tweepad mining area near Kleinzee in the Namakwa District collapsed. Northern Cape police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Sergio Kock said the first body was discovered on July 31. “The first incident occurred on Monday, July 31, 2023,…...

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