By Amy Musgrave
The eighth body of an illegal miner has reportedly been retrieved from the Stilfontein mine in the North West.
The death toll is expected to rise after the police said on Thursday that they would not allow humanitarian aid to go underground over the weekends.
This follows the police saying that North Gauteng High Court did not provide limitations to the supply of food and necessities for the illegal miners.
“As of today, limitations have been put into place in terms of this order. Food and water will now be supplied from Monday to Friday between 8am and 4pm. No food will be lowered on weekends,” said North West police commissioner General Fannie Masemola.
“Hazardous substances including paraffin, gas and diesel will no longer be allowed to be lowered down to the illegal miners.”
The police have taken a hard-line approach, often reiterating that it is their
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