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Tau Lekoa Gold Mine releases names of four deceased miners

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The Tau Lekoa Gold Mine management has released the names of the four deceased miners following a rock fall on Friday.

They are Rock Drillers – Xolani Meva from Elliotdale, Lungile Nyawose from Lusikisiki, Karabo Mabuthile from Fochville and a team leader Katleho Nthibane from Bloemfontein.

Their bodies were recovered on Saturday night, after prolonged efforts by the rescue teams to reach them.

The victims were trapped by a rock fall about 1350 metres below surface at Orkney near Klerksdorp.

The fifth mine worker, who was rescued on Friday, is in a stable condition in hospital.

The National Union of Mine Workers (NUM) says an independent forensic investigation should be conducted at the Tau Lekoa Gold Mine.

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