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The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Mr Gwede Mantashe, will today, 20 February 2026, undertake an oversight visit to the EKapa Mine in Kimberley, Northern Cape, following a mudslide incident at the mine.
The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Mr Gwede Mantashe, will today, 20 February 2026, undertake an oversight visit to the EKapa Mine in Kimberley, Northern Cape, following a mudslide incident at the mine. The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has expressed deep distress after a catastrophic mudslide left five mineworkers trapped underground since the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Guest: Mosepedi Sanane: The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Kimberley Regional Secretary
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