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An aerial view of a mine shaft where an estimated 4000 illegal miners are trapped in a disused mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.

Video. South Africa cuts off supplies to illegal miners to 'smoke them out'

Updated: 14/11/2024 - 15:57 GMT+1

Up to 4,000 illegal miners are estimated to be underground in an abandoned mine while South African authorities try to clear them out and arrest them.

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