NORTH WEST - In the past three months, more than a thousand illegal miners have surfaced from a Stilfontein mine.
It's believed there are still hundreds of miners underground.
READ: Illegal mining | North West SAPS spokesperson provides Stilfontein update
Mining Affected Communities United in Action have approached the Constitutional Court, saying they want the South African Police Service and government to assist with sending food and supplies to those underground.
According to those illegal miners who have come to the surface, the conditions underground are desperate.