While the circumstances surrounding the incident are unclear, Harmony says the mineworker succumbed to his injuries following the incident. The mine expresses its condolences to the deceased employee’s family, friends and colleagues.

Elsewhere in Central South Africa, another fatality at a Sibanye Stillwater mine outside Rustenburg in the North West today after a rock fall was confirmed by the spokesperson, James Wellstead.

This is a developing story.

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