- went down to stilfontein yesterday to see how the rescue operation was going. authorities there, yesterday was the longest working day they had. they started on monday and were working until 10pm last night recovering bodies and survivors. we witnessed some pretty emaciated miners pretty soon after they were pulled out of the mine, some to walk walk on their own, many supported by members of emergency services who got them into ambulances and tents. we witnessed the minister of police and minister of mineral resources and resources and petroleum patrolling the site to see how the rescue operation was going up they gave a press conference shortly after.- conference shortly after. south africa is a _ conference shortly after. south africa is a developed _ conference shortly after. south africa is a developed economy. how did it come to this, that we are seeing such grim scenes of people coming out, dead bodies taken from the mine the sand people coming out emaciated, as you said? last earthe emaciated, as you said? last year the authorities - emaciated, as you sa

the stilfontein mine has been under siege since august — with the authorities cutting off food and water then arrested. 0ur africa correspondent — mayenijones — has more details from johnannesburg. they were working until 10pm last night recovering bodies. we saw some of these survivors shortly after they were pulled out of the mine. some of them were too frail to walk. they were too frail to walk. they were put into ambulances and tents. we also witness the minister of police visiting the site to see how the rescue operation was going. edi site to see how the rescue operation was going. of course, south africa _ operation was going. of course, south africa is _ operation was going. of course, south africa is a _ operation was going. of course, south africa is a developed - south africa is a developed economy, how did it come to this that we are seeing such grim scenes are people coming out, dead bodies being taken from these minded people coming out emaciated? last from these minded people coming out emaciated?— out emaciated? last year, the authorities _ out emaciated? last year, the a