Jagersfontein

Notmbela's spokesperson, Palesa Chubisi, says the teams will determine the extent of the disaster and also carry out evacuation processes where necessary.

According to the municipality's spokesperson, Solomzi Phama, over 30 houses may be affected, with a portion of the township also affected. He said the water has swept away belongings of residents and some of them have since been relocated to the nearest farm in that area. OFM News previously reported that some of the houses and cars were swept away by a strong stream of water in Jagersfontein.

Houses and vehicles were swept away early on Sunday when the wall of a dam burst in the mining town of Jagersfontein in the Free State.

Houses and cars were swept away by a strong stream of water in Jagersfontein in the Kopanong Local Municipality in the Free State after the mine dam burst ...

"We are aware of the situation. Phama adds that he is not sure what might have led to the burst of the mine dam in that area. He says the water has swept away belongings of residents and some of them have since been relocated to the nearest farm in that area.

Authorities in the mining town of Jagersfontein in the Free State began evacuating residents on Sunday morning after a mine dam burst.

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There are reports of houses collapsing after a mining dam burst its banks in Jagersfontein in the Free State - flooding parts of the town.

UPDATE Free State Kopanong Local Municipality Executive Mayor, Xolani Tseletsele cautions residents about the mining sluice dumps that has burst. There's a lot of people who have been admitted to hospital - over 20." There are reports of houses collapsing after a mining dam burst its banks in Jagersfontein in the Free State - flooding parts of the town.

Search and rescue efforts are underway after a mine dam bursts its walls causing flooding in the mining town of Jagersfontein in Free State.

No electricity in the entire town.”Neo Sammuel Kabi Towa told the SABC that a search and rescue operation is underway to locate four people. The South African has also gathered that more than 20 patients have been taken to hospital after sustaining minor injuries. “Badly affected areas, Charlesville and Itumeleng. The aftermath following the mine dam collapse in a town in the Free State. Search and rescue efforts are underway after a mine dam bursts its walls causing flooding in the mining town of Jagersfontein in Free State

A mine dam has burst in the Free State, flooding the streets of Jagersfontein and collapsing homes. According to the SABC, residents are being evacuated and ...

The burst dam has also damaged the substation, and brought down electricity poles. «The main road leading into the town is also reportedly flooded. A mine dam has burst in the Free State, flooding the streets of Jagersfontein and collapsing homes.

Eskom says mud has engulfed the substation and the area is inaccessible to workers.

Unconfirmed reports say the tailings dam was located on a diamond mine owned by JDP Mining. Residents are being evacuated from their homes while others have ...

Families of the victims were awarded $7bn after mine and dam owner Vale, a Brazilian firm, was found to be responsible. Several houses in the nearby Charlesville residential area had collapsed, it said. Tailings safety was global news in 2015 when a dam owned by the Samarco Mineracao SA joint venture between Vale and BHP in Brazil burst killing 19 people.

The mining dam burst its banks in in the Free State town earlier on Sunday - flooding parts of the town. Residents have been evacuated, with reports of ...

Residents have been evacuated, with reports of houses collapsing near the Charlesville area. UPDATE Free State Kopanong Local Municipality Executive Mayor, Xolani Tseletsele cautions residents about the mining sluice dumps that has burst. There's a lot of people who have been admitted to hospital," said peaker for the Kopanong Municipality - Jerry Moitse.

Evacuation are underway after a wall of a mining dam collapsed in Jagersfontein, Free State at around 6am on Sunday. Three people have died and a number of ...

The first delivery expected later on Sunday in Jagersfontein. Roads have been affected. Cellphone towers have also been damaged.

Free State Emergency Medical Services has corrected earlier information regarding the death toll as a result of flooding when a mine dam burst at Jagersfontein.

More details on what may have caused the incident will be shared at a later stage once the government has received a detailed report on the incident.” The department inspectors are en route to the site and further information thereof would be communicated following investigations.” Dozens of people have been hospitalized and a number of houses damaged.

A dam at South Africa's abandoned Jagersfontein diamond mine collapsed early Sunday, triggering heavy flooding that damaged property and killed at least ...

The mine’s dumps and slime still “belong” to De Beers and the government’s access has been restricted by a court order, Shabangu said. Floodwaters and mud cut off Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd’s access to a key electrical substation. Minerals Council South Africa, a mining industry lobbying group, said the cause of the dam collapse was unknown.

Flooding caused by the collapse of a mine dam wall in South Africa's Free State province swept away houses and cars on Sunday, the provincial government ...

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On Sunday morning, the mine's tailings dam wall collapsed. The deluge of water and mud swept away cars and houses in the mining town of Jagersfontein in the ...

News just in is that at least three people are confirmed to be dead and four are still missing after a mine dam burst at Jagersfontein.

More details on what may have caused the incident will be shared at the later stage once government has received a detailed report on the incident.” Several houses in Charlesville and Itumeleng residential areas have been damaged. News just in is that at least three people are confirmed to be dead and four are still missing after a mine dam burst at Jagersfontein.

The Minerals Council SA, which expressed shock at the disaster, said the Jagersfontein mine and tailings dams are not owned by any of its members. It has no ...

The Presidency has confirmed that four people have been reported missing, while 23 patients have been treated for hypothermia and four others for broken ...

"The water infrastructure of the time might have also been affected. The Presidency has confirmed that four people have been reported missing, while 23 patients have been treated for hypothermia and four others for broken legs. Initially, three people were said to have been killed but the Free State goverment on Monday morning revised the death toll to one.

Gwede Mantashe declares a disaster and will cut short his South Sudan trip. Three people are dead and four, including a pregnant woman, are critical.

“Due to the current situation in the Jagersfontein area and inaccessibility of our substation, it is impossible to estimate when supply will be restored or to determine the extent of the damage. We aim to restore electricity supply before the end of the day.” It is understood that the company, which could not be reached for comment, bought the mine from De Beers, a unit of Anglo American more than 10 years ago. The disaster took place in the early hours of Sunday. The report also indicated nine houses had been swept away and 20 badly damaged. Three people have been confirmed dead and four, including a pregnant woman, are in critical condition.

Electricity supply was lost and local cellphone towers were damaged. The flow of water, after the tailings dam of an abandoned mine in Jagersfontein collapsed, ...

The cellphone towers have been damaged, affecting communication, there is no electricity and not a drop of drinkable water. "Eskom's Rietkuil Substation was also engulfed by the mud, resulting in a total loss of bulk supply to Centlec. Among the injured was a pregnant woman, and four people who sustained fractured limbs. "Some people are displaced, others lost property, while others are reported injured and missing." Due to the current situation in the Jagersfontein area and the inaccessibility of our substation, it is impossible to estimate when supply will be restored or to determine the extent of the damage," Eskom said in a statement. "The untold damage in and around the community of Charlesville in Jagersfontein are extensive and has negatively impacted the community," she said in a statement.

Free State authorities have confirmed that at least three people have been killed following a mine dam collapse in Jagersfontein.

They sold it to a consortium in 2010, the department cannot grant licences to other people." "There are four people who are in hospital with and very critical, and there are three to five suspected fatalities, that need to be verified. The Mineral Resources department has dispatched experts to investigate the cause of the dam burst.

A dam at the abandoned Jagersfontein diamond mine collapsed, triggering heavy flooding that damaged property and killed at least three people.

The mine’s dumps and slime still "belong" to De Beers and the government’s access has been restricted by a court order, Shabangu said. Floodwaters and mud cut off Eskom's access to a key electrical substation. The Jagersfontein assets are not currently owned by any of its members, and it has no information about the ownership structure or the standard of management of the dumps, the group said in a statement. "De Beers Group ceased operations at Jagersfontein in 1971 and despite having the sold the operation, along with its associated liabilities in 2010, we stand ready to provide technical assistance and support to the government should it be requested by the Minerals Council South Africa." De Beers told Fin24 in a statement that it had stopped operations at Jagersfontein over 50 years ago and eventually sold it in 2010. The mine in the Free State, formerly owned by De Beers, was shut in the 1970s.

This follows a report that Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said De Beers would have to take full responsibility for the damages caused.

The department inspectors are en route to the site and further information thereof would be communicated following investigations.” A statement from the minister confirms that the flow of the water has ceased and the immediate threat is stabilized. Minister Mantashe has cited a 2007 court case regarding the mine.

More than 500 animals were rescued and some had to be euthanised following flooding from a mine dam wall collapse in Jagersfontein in the Free State, the SPCA ...

"The scraper gave me a lift so I haven't been to the house yet where she lives. I looked through my window and saw an ocean of water flowing through the area. "It's been really hard on the ground and walking in this mud. Matthee said on Monday morning 30 goats were rescued and only 7 survived. "We extend our deepest condolences to the family of the single fatality and the speedy recovery of those injured in the disaster. 1h ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa was on Monday expected to visit the mining town of Jagersfontein in Free State after the collapse of a dam wall which left one ...

“The president wishes injured survivors a speedy recovery and a positive outcome in the search for missing residents of the Charlesville neighbourhood. She said the dam was built in 2012 and the structure should not have collapsed. The president appreciates the rescue and recovery efforts in which emergency services and police from towns surrounding the mine and from Mangaung are engaged.”

Poorly designed, constructed or managed mine dam storage facilities represent a significant risk to local communities and ecosystems.

The loss of life and injuries sustained in the deluge from the collapsed dam as well as the damage to homes and infrastructure is a tragedy,” it said, adding that it and its members had offered assistance to the government. What additional problems will be caused by harmful materials in the slime water?” she said, adding that the DA will “ensure that these questions and more will be answered by the provincial government”. “Compensation for fatalities, compensation in terms of damage to property will be taken as a responsibility of the company that owns the slimes dam,” Mantashe said. [Eskom](https://mg.co.za/tag/eskom/) said in a statement that it had lost bulk electricity supply in the area. “The mines will have to take responsibility at some point in time but for now ours is to make sure before sunset people will know where they will be accommodated and the like.” “Obviously tomorrow and Tuesday there will be meetings with the mine but for now, our interest is just to look into how do we help as provincial government because people are displaced, it’s concerning,” she said. There are no patients in intensive care or any other major injuries of the 35 she was able to see. Some residents reported that the “mud is deeper in some places than a person is tall”. We asked [Mariette Liefferink](https://mg.co.za/tag/mariette-liefferink/), chief executive of the Federation for a Sustainable Environment, to break it down. Tailings usually takes the form of a liquid slurry made of fine metal or mineral particles and water. [reported](https://mg.co.za/environment/2022-06-15-rate-of-catastrophic-mining-waste-failures-rising-across-the-planet/) that the rate of such collapses were becoming more frequent. Early on Sunday morning, a slimes dam in Jagersfontein in the Free State burst its walls, leaving one person dead and four missing.

Billionaire tycoon Johann Rupert's Reinet Investments sold the Jagersfontein assets in the Free State to Stargems Holdings, a global diamond cutting and ...

A dam wall collapsed yesterday unleashing water and mine waste, which has killed one person and displaced at least 250 residents in the small mining town.

"When we got an indication from communities, we alerted the Department of Water and Sanitation. "The mine owner was also engaged. A dam wall collapsed yesterday unleashing water and mine waste, which has killed one person and displaced at least 250 residents in the small mining town.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to visit Jagersfontein in the Free State where one person died, 82 were hospitalised and several went missing after a ...

"The president wishes injured survivors a speedy recovery and a positive outcome in the search for missing residents of the Charlesville neighbourhood. The president appreciates the rescue and recovery efforts in which emergency services [officials] and police from towns surrounding the mine and from Mangaung are engaged." President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to visit Jagersfontein in the Free State on Monday where one person died, 82 were hospitalised and several went missing when a dam wall burst in the area on Sunday morning.

Stargems Group, a Dubai-based diamond merchant, said it's probing the collapse of a dam containing mining waste in South Africa that triggered heavy ...

It acquired the shareholding of the tailing dump from billionaire Johann Rupert’s Reinet Investments in April. "We stand ready to provide technical assistance and support to the government should it be requested by the Minerals Council South Africa." Floodwaters and mud cut off Eskom's access to a key electrical substation. The disaster adds to the sector woes as South Africa tries to stem illegal mining, theft of equipment and robbers stripping metal from power cables. The latest incident resulted in a loss of power in the small town of Jagersfontein, about 100km southwest of Bloemfontein, the provincial capital, and other nearby townships. Ramaphosa will visit the affected area Monday.

The Free State government says power is down, water supply has been disrupted and phone lines have been disturbed in the area.

At least 300 people have been affected in Charlesville, Jagersfontein. Their homes were flooded by water gushing from the burst mine dam in the small town on ...

Dukwana said there's a visibility of trauma in the mining town of Charlesville: “We have about 16 houses that have been completely destroyed. “We have been left with nothing; I only have the clothes on my back. The aftermath of a mine dam collapse in Charlesville, Jagersfontein in the Free State on 12 September 2022. Free State Cooperative MEC Mxolisi Dukwana said the deadly mine dam burst tragedy in Jagersfontein could have been avoided. A grey sludge covers roads in Jagersfontein after a mining dam burst on 11 September 2022. Picture: Nkosikhona Duma/Eyewitness News.

Jagersfontein is a small town in the Free State that sprung up during the diamond rush of the 1870s. In the early hours of Sunday tragedy struck after a ...

The cell phone towers have been damaged affecting communication, there is no electricity and not a drop of drinkable water. Arrangements will be made to provide fodder for the sheep,” he said. We will be getting updates directly from them once the network is functional. Houses, personal belongings and many sheep have been washed away, three bodies have been discovered and community members are missing. Cell phone towers have been damaged and roads cut off. “The area of Charlesville appears to be most affected with the sudden collapse of a mining dam wall in Jagersfontein pouring out thousands of litres of sludge. Jagersfontein is a small town in the Free State that sprung up during the diamond rush of the 1870s. Fodder for sheep will also be required. In the early hours of Sunday, 11 September, tragedy struck after a slime dam wall collapsed near the open-pit mine, causing a mudslide and flooding in several areas in the town. Power and water supplies have been affected. The heads of the Free State Disaster Management, Markus Butler and Justin Colbert are Gift of the Givers Search and Rescue team members. Daily Maverick photo editor Felix Dlangamandla visited the devastated area on Monday.

THE owner of the Jagersfontein diamond tailings dam which burst on Sunday killing at least three people said that the assets “were safe and secure” based on ...

A diamond source said at the time of the transaction there was “no better diamond bearing dumps anywhere in the world”. The dam collapse was a symption of “the government’s ongoing failure to hold mining companies accountable for their actions before, during and after mining operations”, it said. “A full due diligence was conducted prior to this acquisition showing that the assets, including the dam were safe and secure,” Stargems said in an email to the newswire.

A tailings dam wall collapsed, flooding the nearby town with mine wastewater. Mantashe declared the incident a disaster and said he will cut short his trip to ...

Support independent journalism by subscribing to the President Cyril Ramaphosa was on Monday expected to visit the town. Mantashe declared the incident a disaster and said he will cut short his trip to South Sudan and a planned visit to Niger.

EDITORIAL NOTE: A previous copy of this story inaccurately stated that De Beers would take full responsibility for the mine collapse in Jagersfontein in the ...

The tailings dam of the abandoned local mine burst leading to damage to infrastructure, personal property and homes. The department inspectors are en route to the site and further information thereof would be communicated following investigations.” SABC News has since learned that the company does not, in fact, own that dam.

The company owning the mine whose waste dam collapsed in the Free State says it has set aside R20m to help the people affected by the disaster.

At the time the department said waste water volumes were found to be almost double the authorised capacity. In his directive, provincial head of the department Dr Tseliso Ntili further made reference to an early study conducted by SKR Consulting, which also flagged the rising volume of waste in the dam. According to a letter written by the department of water and sanitation, the storage of water in the dam contravened the company’s licence conditions.

The aftermath of the mudslide in Jagersfontein caused by the tailings dam from the mine bursting. Image: SUPPLIED. Free State emergency medical ...

She said the dam was built in 2012 and the structure should not have collapsed. “We are working around the whole area where the mudslide went through. We will also follow a stream to one of the rivers nearby, which is about 15km from here.

A 'toxic flood' killed three people in Jagersfontein on Sunday - and the facility's ties to Johann Rupert have been made public.

Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has activated a National Disaster Management Centre in the area. The flooding has claimed three lives, and roughly 40 people were admitted into different hospitals. So or the last five months, Johann Rupert has had no stake in the mine or its dam…