JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday called for a peaceful resolution to the standoff at a disused mine shaft in Stilfontein town, North West Province, where thousands of illegal miners are trapped.
In his weekly newsletter, Ramaphosa condemned illegal mining, highlighting its disastrous effects on communities and the country's economy, and urged the safe recovery of the trapped miners.
