Ugu yaraan 14 qodayaasha macdanta sharci-darrada ah oo ku dhintay burburka macdan aan rasmi ahayn oo Koonfur Afrika ka dhacay
Ugu yaraan 14 qodayaasha macdanta ee farsamada gacanta ku dhintay iyo siddeed kaloo dhaawacmay markii darbiyada macdan sharci-darro ah ay ku dhaceen Koonfur Afrika, ayay booliisku sheegeen Talaadadii. Shilku wuxuu dhacay habeenkii Isniinta u dhow magaalada Rustenburg.
Goobta shilka iyo hadalka taliyaha booliiska
Burburkii macdanta wuxuu dhacay habeenkii Isniinta u dhow magaalada Rustenburg, oo ah xarun macdan platinum ah qiyaastii 130 kiilomitir waqooyi-galbeed ka xigta Johannesburg. Lt. Gen. Arthur Adams oo ah taliyaha booliiska gobolka North West ayaa sheegay in raadinta ay socoto oo aan la hubin inay jiraan dhibbanayaal kale, iyadoo eeyaha urta iyo qalabka khaaska ah la geeyay.
Adams wuxuu yidhi: "At that time, it was found that 14 male persons died as a result of a mine heap that caved in". Wuxuu intaa ku daray in macluumaadkii hore uu soo jeediyay in qodob burburay laakiin dhab ahaantii waxay ahayd "an open excavation" oo ku taal goob qashin duq ah, halkaas oo darbiyada carrada rarantay ay ka gudbeen.
Dhibbanayaasha iyo xaaladda kuwa dhaawacmay
Inta badan dadkii u dhintay waxay u muuqdaan inay wadeen dhalashada waddanka deriska ah ee Lesotho, ayay booliisku sheegeen. Saddex ka mid ah kuwa dhaawacmay ayaa laga sii daayay isbitaal oo waxaa loo xiray tuhunka macdanta sharci-darrada ah, halka shan kale ay ku sugnaayeen isbitaal iyagoo ilaalin booliis ah hoostiis.
Kuma jiraan faahfaahin dheeraad ah oo ku saabsan magacyada dhibbanayaasha ama qoysaskooda marka loo eego warbixinta hadda la hayo. Booliisku ma aysan bixin tiro sax ah oo ah dadka wali ku xanniban ama tirada guud ee laga yaabo inay ku dhex jiraan burburka.
Macdanta sharci-darrada ah iyo tallaabooyinka dowladda
Tobanaan kun oo qodayaasha macdanta sharci-darrada ah ayaa ka shaqeeya si sharci-darro ah macdanta dahabka iyo platinum-ka ee shirkaduhu aanay mar dambe isticmaalin Koonfur Afrika, inta badan iyagoo aan qalab badbaado oo ku habboon lahayn, mararka qaarkoodna toddobaadyo dhulka hoostiisa ku jira. Kuwaas oo loo yaqaan zama zamas, oo qiyaastii ah "chance takers", waxay badanaa ka mid yihiin kooxo xiriir la leh shabakadaha dambiyada ee u dagaallama garoonno qayaxan.
Masiibadii ugu dambeysay ee waaweyn ee macdanta sharci-darrada ah waxay timid dabayaaqadii 2024, markii in kabadan 80 qodayaasha macdanta ay ku dhinteen iskahorimaad bilo ah oo ay booliisku hareereeyeen macdan dahab ah. Madaxweynaha Cyril Ramaphosa ayaa sanadkan ciidamada u diray hawlgelinta sanad dhammaad ah ee la dagaallanka dambiyada abaabulan, iyadoo macdanta sharci-darrada ah ay tahay midka ugu muhiimsan.
At least 14 artisanal miners were killed and eight injured when the walls of an illicit mine caved in near Rustenburg, South Africa, on Monday night, police said Tuesday.
Collapse Details and Ongoing Search
North West provincial police commissioner Lt. Gen. Arthur Adams confirmed that 14 male persons died as a result of a mine heap that caved in. He said preliminary information had suggested a shaft collapsed but that it was in fact an open excavation at a former dumping site, where the walls of heaped earth gave way.
A search is ongoing and it is unclear whether there are more victims, with sniffer dogs and specialized equipment deployed to look for anyone still trapped. Adams said the incident occurred Monday night near the city of Rustenburg, a platinum-mining hub about 130 kilometres northwest of Johannesburg.
Victims and Arrests
Most of those who died appeared to be nationals of neighbouring Lesotho, police said. Three of the injured were released from a hospital and arrested on suspicion of illegal mining, while five others remained hospitalized under police guard.
The cave-in highlights the dangers faced by tens of thousands of artisanal miners who work illegally in South African gold and platinum mines no longer used by companies, often without proper safety equipment and sometimes staying underground for weeks.
Broader Context on Illegal Mining
Known as zama zamas, loosely chance takers, they frequently operate in gangs linked to criminal syndicates that fight violent turf battles and are accused of terrorising communities. South Africa's last major illegal-mining disaster came in late 2024, when more than 80 miners died during a months-long standoff at a gold mine surrounded by police.
President Cyril Ramaphosa this year deployed soldiers in a yearlong operation against organized crime, with illegal mining a key focus.
