The Kimberley Prospector

Day: February 20, 2026

‘Let us not give families false hope’: Mantashe says Ekapa miners presumed dead

‘Let us not give families false hope’: Mantashe says Ekapa miners presumed dead

While rescue workers continue working around the clock to reach mineworkers trapped during a mudslide at Ekapa Minerals’ Joint Shaft Mine in Kimberley, the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, said the possibility of life was “minimal”. Read more: ‘Let us not give families false hope’: Mantashe says Ekapa miners presumed dead

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