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The dirt road leading to the area where the collapse happened at the Lily mine near Barberton, Mpumalanga. Picture: Govan Whittles/EWN.

Solomon nyirenda

1,000 days later & families of trapped Lily Mine workers feel betrayed by govt

By Masechaba Sefularo

Tuesday marks 1,000 days since the relatives of Pretty Nkambule, Solomon Nyirenda and Yvonne Mnisi set up camp at the mine’s gates near Barberton in Mpumalanga.

  • FILE: Lily Mine. Picture: EWN

    Lily Mine families back legal challenge to get worker’s remains retrieved

    Pretty Nkambule, Yvonne Mnisi, and Solomon Nyirenda were trapped underground following a tremor that collapsed part of the mine in Mpumalanga in February 2016.

    641 days ago
  • Herman Mashaba. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    Govt lied about retrieving Lily Mine container, says Mashaba

    Over four years ago three mineworkers – Pretty Nkambule, Yvonne Mnisi, and Solomon Nyirenda – were trapped underground after a tremor.

    641 days ago
  • FILE: Sink hole at the Lily Mine in Barberton. Picture: Vantage Goldfield

    Lily Mine families want prosecutions over failure to retrieve workers’ remains

    A shaft collapse in February 2016 left Solomon Nyirenda, Pretty Nkambule, and Yvonne Mnisi trapped in a container.

    651 days ago
  • The Lily Mine. Picture: Kgothatso Mogale/EWN

    Families of miners trapped in Lily Mine hope ConCourt challenge brings closure

    Attempts to retrieve their bodies were abandoned for safety reasons but the families believe it is possible.

    652 days ago
  • Family members of the trapped miners at Lily Mine on 11 February, 2016. Religious leaders pray for the trio and the families. Kgothatso Mogale/EWN.

    Lily Mine families get a breakthrough

    The families said progress was made in the litigation against the mine’s management.

    673 days ago
  • FILE: The Lily Mine. Picture: Kgothatso Mogale/EWN

    Mineral Resources Dept to support efforts to find trapped Lily Mine workers

    Today marks exactly three years since Pretty Nkambule, Solomon Nyirenda and Yvonne Mnisi fell into a sinkhole at the Mpumalanga mine.

    1237 days ago
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