According to Mining News Pro -According to a statement by Lonmin, Tembelani Manyana – who was a team leader – died in a "fall-of-ground accident".

"Mr Manyana succumbed to head injuries while being evacuated from underground. This fatality is sad and disappointing as it ends a successful 15-month fatality-free period at Lonmin," said the mine`s group head of communications Wendy Tlou.

She said that a delegation visited Manyana`s wife and extended family in Elliotdale, in the Eastern Cape, to inform them about the accident.

"Mr Manyana`s family will receive support from the company. We extend our deepest condolences to his family, colleagues and friends.