Masemola To Oversee Rescue Efforts For Trapped Miners In Sabie

A ninth miner has been rescued from an abandoned mine in Sabie, Mpumalanga, but around 150 miners are still believed to be trapped.

Premier Mandla Ndlovu is on-site, overseeing the ongoing rescue operations. Additional equipment has been brought in to expedite the rescue mission, which resumed this morning after a temporary halt last night due to safety concerns.

National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola is also expected to arrive in Mpumalanga to monitor the efforts.

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So far, three bodies and eight miners have been brought to the surface, with one miner suffering a broken arm. The rescued miners report being forced to mine gold under harsh conditions by armed men.

Emergency services are using a rope and pulley system to rescue the miners through a small opening.

National Police Spokesperson Athlenda Mathe mentioned that Masemola’s team will visit the Stilfontein Mine in North West later, where five bodies have been recovered since Tuesday.

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