Police officials surrounded the mine and cut off suppliers to the illegal miners, hoping to force them out.
Rescue operations involving volunteers ongoing in Stilfontein amid reports that hundreds are still trapped underground.
Government initially closed a shaft to deprive undocumented miners it called ‘criminal’ of food, water and medicine.
All our updates as world champions India beat hosts South Africa at the Wanderers to wrap up the T20 series 3-1.
South African authorities are blocking supplies for an estimated 4,000 people who are underground in an illegal mine.
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