Two illegal miners surface in Langlaagte

Johannesburg Emergency workers suspended efforts to rescue trapped illegal miners earlier this morning, saying it's unlikely that any more people were trapped underground - despite family and friends believing two of their loved ones were unaccounted for.

Five zama-zamas were brought to safety since an underground fire broke out last week, with the body of a sixth recovered last night.

The two men show surfaced say they have been underground for two weeks, but were afraid to come out yesterday.

They say they heard a lot of people underground, but didn't see any dead miners.

Police have arrested seven people for illegal mining.