00:00South African police say 14 clandestine miners have died after a rock fall at an illegal mine
00:06northwest of Johannesburg. Several others were injured and an unknown number may still be trapped
00:12underground. The incident happened at Nkaneng near Rustenbach, about 100 kilometers northwest
00:18of Johannesburg. Police say the miners were operating in a disused shaft. Rescue teams are
00:25at the scene as the operation continues. Illegal mining remains a major problem in South Africa
00:30where thousands of so-called zamazamas work in abandoned mines in dangerous conditions.
00:36The activity has also been linked to crime and violence across the region. Police said on July
00:4231st they had arrested 24 undocumented foreign nationals in the Silphotene area in an operation
00:48against suspected illegal gold mining.
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