Illegal miner who resurfaced at Stilfontein to be middle man between zama zamas and rescue team

The government-led rescue operation kicked off today with an assessment of the shaft where an unknown number of illegal miners are refusing to resurface.

JOHANNESBURG - An illegal miner who resurfaced from an abandoned mine in Stilfontein last week has been sent back into the shaft on Tuesday as a fresh rescue plan is set in motion.

Part of the rescue plan announced by local government on Monday included establishing a line of communication with the illegal miners underground.

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