Deep Shaft Sets Record South Africa (1959)

Title reads: Deep shaft sets record. South Africa. South African mine competes with Soviet mine for world s deepest shaft. G, V No 2 shaft at Vaal Reef gold mine. G, V press men and radio reporters waiting at the top of the shaft to go down and examine the workings. M, S workers climbing into large bucket lift to descend the shaft, pan to another empty bucket starting to descend. M, S bucket descending out of sight. M, S power operated shaft doors closing. M, S more men descending in another bucket lift. G, V men standing around at the top of the shaft. Beneath the surface: travelling shot men working with drills at the bottom of the shaft. M, S black workers operating jack hammer drill, pan down to the drill drilling its hole. M, S Mr. P. Joubert, mines surveyor, pulling steel tape measure to the bottom of the shaft, he shouts up at the people at the top. Above the surface: M, S mine boss Big Jim MacAlpine switching on his intercom. C, U notice board on wall with signs reading: USSR v S. Afr