Mirah Langer
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/ 1 May 2008

Nine workers dead in mine accident

Nine miners have died after an accident at the Gold Fields South Deep mine near Randfontein in Gauteng, the chief inspector of mines said on Thursday. Thabo Gazi said he received a report about the accident at about 12pm. It is believed that a conveyance in an inclined shaft fell down the shaft after the rope snapped.

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/ 18 February 2008

Twins celebrate 100th birthday in Jo’burg

Johannesburg twins Dora Uys and Ethel Nembula will be among the world’s oldest twins when they turn 100 on Wednesday. Dora’s daughter Joyce Uys said about 150 family members will be gathering in Riverlea next weekend to celebrate the twins’ birthday, and a church service will be held in their honour on Wednesday.

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/ 26 January 2008

Mines wake to power ‘nightmare’

The ”nightmare” of South Africa’s major gold, platinum and diamond mines shutting down because of power failures became a reality on Friday. ”Tens of millions of rands a day are being lost. It’s a nightmare,” said T-sec chief economist Mike Schussler. The JSE gold mining sub-sector closed almost 6% lower on Friday. The move contributed to the gold price rising.