Some of the requested items in the letter included mayonnaise, washing powder, tomato sauce, beef, Koo canned beans and deodorants.
Letters from Stilfontein : Illegal miners request supplies of roll-on, meat, mayonnaise and tomato sauceA man who emerged from the disused mines at Stilfontein on Monday had a letter which conveyed several requests from the illegal miners holed up underground.
The letter also stated that rice has been finished and they were requesting additional portions. The illegal miners also wrote that their paraffin supplies have been depleted and they were requesting more.hile food was being sent to the miners at Buffelsfontein goldmine in Stilfontein,which allowed the community, volunteers, and charitable organisations to provide essentials such as food and water to the miners.
Judge Nicolene Janse van Nieuwenhuizen said the SAPS was in breach of her order made on Sunday regarding the type and amount of food and other aid to be delivered to the miners. She ordered that the Sheriff be allowed to assist with the implementation of the order.
Court Order Stilfontein Saps Nieuwenhuizen Macua High Court Pretoria Buffelsfontein
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