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Zimbabwean Embassy Begins Verification Of Illegal Miners Who Perished In South African Mine

1 week agoSat, 18 Jan 2025 10:55:07 GMT
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Zimbabwean Embassy Begins Verification Of Illegal Miners Who Perished In South African Mine

Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to South Africa, David Hamadziripi, said a team has been sent to work with the South African government to verify whether any Zimbabwean nationals were among those rescued or who perished at the abandoned Buffelsfontein Mine in Stilfontein, North West Province.

South African authorities reported that 87 illegal miners from various nationalities lost their lives in the North West mine disaster.

Despite South African police blocking water and food from reaching the mine as part of an operation called “Vala Umgodi,” many of the “zama zamas” continued to resist emerging from the mine shafts in Stilfontein, fearing arrest.

In a statement, Hamadziripi said that the Zimbabwean Embassy is working to determine if any Zimbabwean nationals are among the deceased. He said:

The Embassy wishes to inform members of the public that it is working closely with the South African government to identify and verify the nationalities of the alleged Zimbabwe nationals retrieved from the Buffelsfontein Mine in Stilfontein, North West Province under the ongoing rescue operations.

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Further to screening the 465 alleged undocumented Zimbabwe nationals currently in South African Police Service (SAPS) custody, the Embassy is seeking to establish whether there are any Zimbabwe nationals among 87 deceased individuals retrieved at the shaft, whose identities and nationalities are yet to be established.

Hamadziripi said the embassy is working to identify the deceased individuals through Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) testing of their relatives.

He urged Zimbabweans who believe their relatives might be among those rescued from the mine disaster in Stilfontein to urgently contact the Consulate in Johannesburg.

Those with information can reach the Consulate through the Hotline/Emergency Line at +27610373400 or visit the Consulate in person at 20 Ernest Oppenheimer Avenue, Bruma, Johannesburg.

Hamadziripi also assured that the Government of Zimbabwe is making arrangements to assist with the repatriation of remains once they are positively identified as Zimbabwean nationals.

On Friday night, the Zimbabwean Consul-General in Johannesburg, Eria Phiri, reported that 10 Zimbabweans who had been rescued appeared in court and were fined R15,000 (or given a six-month jail sentence, wholly suspended) for illegal mining. These people were deported earlier in the week.

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24 Comments

Patriotic Zim Front 2030. · 1 week ago
What are they doing in South Africa? They shall perish because of ignorance. They must be patriotic; come back home and build our beloved country brick upon brick. PERIOD.
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@Tendai · 1 week ago
Shandisa zi deme rawakasenga pamafudze......
Anonymous · 1 week ago
Before pointing fingers lets first gather and verify facts, especially from the survivors. KEY IS TO KNOW WHAT EXACTLY WAS GOING ON DOWN THERE IN THE MINES? What really made people starve to death instead of coming out, getting arrested, charged and getting deported to live another new day? DID THEY CHOOSE TO STARVE OR WERE THERE PEOPLE AMOUNG THEM DENYING THEM.PASSAGE OUT? WERE THEY UNDER DURESS? Coz it does not make sense at all that a man chooses to starve instead of surrendering to the unrelenting police and coming out, getting arrested and waiting for the few days to get deported. Also, You dont expect an illegal miner to fear arrest that is not likely to lead to lengthy encaceration. Those who managed to get out need to open up on what exactly transpired in those shafts when police launched the operation. I personally do not believe people chose starvavation over emergence from the mine and arrest.
Tendai · 1 week ago
but chii chiri none kufa nenzara pasi pe mugodhi nekubuda zvako panze osungirwa illegal mine
Anonymous · 1 week ago
Thats the big question that requires investigation. Its important to establish whether the desceased actually chose to starve to death over just getting arrested. I think answers can be found from those who managed to get out alive.
Pasi Pamera Ziso · 1 week ago
Send a battalion to punish the cruel murderers. Mwari haana kusvika nyika iine ma borders, that is a perfect example of xenophobic killing......
chimukela · 1 week ago
Double standards by SA Government acted as if they cared about life of Palestinians while killing it's neighbors - same same ne Israel killing your neighbors
X · 1 week ago
Beta!
@Man to Man · 1 week ago
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Rainbow 🌈 · 1 week ago
Pliz my brother's come back home kuKwekwe hobho space yekukorokoza
Mj · 1 week ago
We need to support one of our own, despite the fact of illegal mining, if we had the powers some of them where not going to die in those shafts, blocking food aid to miners was death sentence and SA needs to be charged for such an action, now they managed to retrieve every dead and alive the that they were supposed to do, with getting people killed, shame on South Africa government for not respecting human life, same thing they did in Marikana under the same Ramaphosa. It's not acceptable at all, i am very cross, we are going to open a case against South African government if among the 78 dead they are our Zimbabwean brothers
Corruptmore Looto · 1 week ago
Get away, open a case chii chacho😂, the responsibility on the part of Zimbabweans lies with our government for failing to provide opportunities hence why people are escaping our economic mess exacerbated by chronic power cuts resulting in excessive load shedding of 16hrs and upwards everyday, that is the exact definition of a failed country. Before judging the South African Government look at what yours is doing first.
Mj · 1 week ago
Tovasungisa those are humans rights violations plus murder, that's why tisina death penalty in Zimbabwe, munhu akatadza sei kuuraya it's not justice, we will sue this ****ed up government,
Sir African · 1 week ago
@Mj wish a very successful endeavor in whatever you are planning against the South African government.Your people are running away from your country because those at the helm have failed.
X · 1 week ago
You speak like an unruly person. Do you actually think for one minute that they are laws that need to be adhered to and the state will apply them when it needs be? Just grow up and start being accountable.
Tee1 · 1 week ago
They are now busy verifying Deaths pane kuti dai vakataurirana neSA kuti vanhu vararame. Africans will be Africans
X · 1 week ago
Stop making excuses for illegal activities. This is why Zimbabwe will find it hard to move on the right path with speed because yangozara cowards and people without discernment.
Tee1 · 1 week ago
When your people are being killed by someone whom you call your own brother and you are busy breaking the contemlatimg power. Then you are an ****.
Liberator · 1 week ago
South takuzoikwatura manje, havazivi kuti tinema generari matsva here........
Anonymous · 1 week ago
Some are wanted thugs who.had no option but seek hideout. Mweya yavo ngaizorore murugare.
simbi · 1 week ago
makatadza kubatsira vanhu vari vapenyu makuti nyaudza nekubatsira zvitunha chii chino konzera kuti musaite zvinhu paright time imi vanhu veku embassy

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