By Mapaballo Borotho
- All five miners who were trapped underground at Ekapa Mine in Kimberley have now been recovered following a deadly mudslide.
- The bodies were retrieved over several days, with the final recoveries completed early Monday morning.
- The tragedy has led to the suspension of operations and a liquidation application, leaving over 1,000 workers jobless and unpaid.
All five bodies of miners who were trapped underground at the Ekapa Mine in Kimberley have been recovered.
This follows the retrieval of two bodies on Sunday, 22 March 2026, bringing the death toll to five.
The group became trapped underground during a catastrophic mudslide.
The first body was retrieved last Monday, with two more brought to the surface on Sunday morning. The final bodies were recovered in the early hours of Monday morning, 23 March 2026.
The tragedy, which occurred last month, led to the suspension of operations at the Kimberley-based mine.
The diamond mine, which employed over 1,000 workers, has since applied for liquidation, leaving many miners without jobs and unpaid salaries.
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