# Fourteen illegal miners have been found dead at an abandoned shaft near the Nkaneng informal settlement in Marikana, North West. Their bodies were discovered this morning, while several other miners were injured. Police spokesperson Athlene Mathe says the circumstances surrounding the deaths remain unclear. Provincial police commissioner Patrick Asaneng says investigations continue and emergency teams are assessing the situation and assisting the injured.
Fourteen illegal miners dead, several injured in Marikana