BLOEMFONTEIN – The decomposing bodies of five illegal miners, known as zama-zamas, were found underground in Harmony Gold's Eland shaft in Welkom, Free State police said on Tuesday.
The bodies were found on Monday afternoon, Captain Stephen Thakeng said.
Police recovered six dead illegal miners in the shaft in April. There was a piece of paper on each of the bodies with the individual's name written on it. An inquest docket has been opened.