Three more bodies have been found since the tragic incident at the Sibanye- Stillwater mine in Driefontein between Carletonville and Westonaria.
The last body was discovered on Saturday 5 May, after 13 mine workers were trapped last week on Thursday.
Both the Herald’s mother paper, The Citizen, and Eye Witness News reported that spokesperson James Wellsted said all 13 miners had now been accounted for and six are still being treated in hospital.
It has also been reported that rescue operations on Friday had to be temporarily halted at Masakhane mine after two seismic events.
Read the initial article here: Tremor at Sibanye Mine kills four
“Mineral Resources Minister, Gwede Mantashe, urged Sibanye-Stillwater to pay greater attention to the health and safety of mine-workers. The minister lamented that the gold sector had seen an increase in fatalities this year, with Sibanye-Stillwater as one of the main contributors,” The Citizen reported.
According to The Citizen, an investigation will be conducted by both the company and the Department of Mineral Resources.
A day of mourning and memorial service for the deceased colleagues, has been declared for the entire Driefontein operations on Thursday, 10 May 2018, with employees from the Masakhane mine, observing a further day of mourning on Friday, 11 May 2018. Funeral services for the deceased colleagues will be held on Saturday, 12 May 2018.
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