The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, has arrived at the Ekapa Minerals mine in Kimberley, where five mineworkers remain trapped following a mud rush incident on Tuesday.

VIDEO | The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe has arrived at Ekapa Minerals mine, in Kimberley Northern Cape where five mineworkers remain trapped following a mud rush incident on Tuesday. For more visit https://t.co/TS6YUmNBRC pic.twitter.com/oVk6vAHQJo

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Five mineworkers remain trapped underground following a mudslide incident on Tuesday. Mining operations have been suspended as efforts to rescue the trapped workers continue.

Meanwhile, the Minerals Council South Africa has sent two experts to the mine to help support management and affected families.

Last night, community members gathered at the mine for a candlelight vigil and prayer.

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