Picture: The Ekapa Mine/SABC
By AGISANANG SCUFF
9 March 2026- A body of a trapped miner was recovered at Ekapa Mine in Kimberley, Northern Cape during an ongoing search operation. Five miners were trapped in a shaft following a mud-rush incident.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Colonel Cherelle Ehlers said the Kimberley Detectives are investigating an inquest after the recovery of the body. Ehlers said the body was recovered on Monday approximately at 3pm.
“This follows a mud rush that occurred on 17 February 2026. The investigation continues,” she said.
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