When police sealed off an abandoned gold mine in South Africa to crack down on illegal mining, dozens of men were left trapped underground. This deadly standoff reveals the harsh realities of the country’s illegal mining industry. Thank you for listening to the Sensemaker from Tortoise. This episode was written and mixed by Casey Magloire. Episode photography by Joe Mee The executive producer is Rebecca Moore  <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

When police sealed off an abandoned gold mine in South Africa to crack down on illegal mining, dozens of men were left trapped underground. This deadly standoff reveals the harsh realities of the country’s illegal mining industry. Thank you for listening to the Sensemaker from Tortoise. This episode was written and mixed by Casey Magloire. Episode photography by Joe Mee The executive producer is Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When police sealed off an abandoned gold mine in South Africa to crack down on illegal mining, dozens of men were left trapped underground. This deadly standoff reveals the harsh realities of the country’s illegal mining industry. Thank you for listening to the Sensemaker from Tortoise. This episode was written and mixed by Casey Magloire. Episode photography by Joe Mee The executive producer is Rebecca Moore&nbsp; Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Why did dozens of miners die underground in South Africa?

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