Mine Collapse in South Africa: 14 Illegal Miners Killed

At least 14 illegal miners were killed and 8 injured when a mine waste dump collapsed in South Africa. The incident occurred on Monday night in the North West province, near Rustenburg. Police stated that the miners were extracting platinum group metals at a privately owned site when the collapse happened.The 8 injured miners were reported to be from Lesotho, while the nationalities of the 14 deceased have not been determined. Illegal mining is a long-standing issue in South Africa, with activities ranging from small-scale theft to large-scale operations run by organized crime syndicates.Undocumented miners often enter abandoned commercial mines to extract remaining valuable minerals, with some of these activities controlled by violent gangs.