The collapse of a platform at Sibanye-Stillwaters Kloof gold mine saw two contractor employees fall to their deaths on Sunday, prompting an official investigation and halting operations at the Kloof 8 shaft.
The two victims were contractors, said Sibanye. They died after an inspection platform unexpectedly came loose from the shaft conveyance, crashing down the shaft, which is located near Glenharvie in Gauteng, about 60km west of Johannesburg.
In a statement on Monday, Sibanye said the incident had occurred during preparation for a routine, scheduled shaft inspection. It said the victims families and colleagues were receiving counselling and that the families were being provided support.
