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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Feb 1

    South Africa gold mine: About 950 workers trapped underground http://bbc.in/2Euuh3S pic.twitter.com/J1HQHoxweZ

    9:07 AM - 1 Feb 2018
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    23 replies 173 retweets 51 likes
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      2. Tony tornado Yengeni‏ @tyengeni1954 Feb 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @MbuyiseniNdlozi

        950 workers trapped underground..! This WMC must be stopped..its going to finish our people! Those workers Must come out alive..or else!

        7 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
      3. Leijn Tissink‏ @leijnt Feb 1
        Replying to @tyengeni1954 @BBCAfrica @MbuyiseniNdlozi

        Do you have a solution to bring the workers to surface instead of shouting cheap politics.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. LandlessTee‏ @kefuoethatu Feb 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        65 have been rescued so far

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      2. Conscious...S...A‏ @Luvo_RSA Feb 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Our fellow black miner's trapped again underground some lose their lives fr digging gold they'll not hv share in get slave wage all efforts make some western country & individuals rich.

        4 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Lewis Exports & Logistics Pvt Ltd‏ @lewymoyo555 Feb 1
        Replying to @Luvo_RSA @BBCAfrica

        Well unless we create solutions to alternative employment its always going to be the case am afraid.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Justice4All‏ @Unathi_Kwaza Feb 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Tragic

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      4. Justice4All‏ @Unathi_Kwaza Feb 1
        Replying to @ExpoFanie @BBCAfrica

        What really happened? I haven't seen the news.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Ndix Ndivhu‏ @Ndix_Ndivhu Feb 1
        Replying to @Unathi_Kwaza @ExpoFanie @BBCAfrica

        Power failure

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. Justice4All‏ @Unathi_Kwaza Feb 1
        Replying to @Ndix_Ndivhu @ExpoFanie @BBCAfrica

        even retail stores have generators as back-up. Why not a mine with people's lives at stake?

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Nateke‏ @nateke2019 Feb 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Oh my God. That number is much.

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      2. Adonovan Bett‏ @AdonTheDon Feb 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I pray all will be rescued alive

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      1. Enem Keijay‏ @JasiKelvin Feb 1
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        Damn! This is sad

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      1. Keshia‏ @HausOfFerosh Feb 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is ridiculous. The health and safety of the miners should be a top priority but it continues to be negated by management of the these mines. Something needs to be done about it. How many must die for it to be enough to prioritise the safety of the workers.

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      1. Cde_Mabara🖑‏ @CdeKatinyu Feb 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It is in the hands of the almighty God they will be safe.

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      1. don@acemp‏ @aceplexii Feb 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Our prayers with with them.

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      1. Innocent EURIE‏ @EurieInnocent Feb 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @MbuyiseniNdlozi

        Trying to find the story all day my dad is working there.

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      1. Nancin‏ @NancinDadem Feb 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        May rescue come, and quickly too.

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      2. African Prince 👑‏ @TheEkubans Feb 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        More than Brazil 33

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      3. ichigo‏ @Demigod_Ti Feb 1
        Replying to @TheEkubans @BBCAfrica

        But them no dey tlk about it

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