It's a brisk day in Johannesburg, a tiny mining town tucked among the Rand Mountains in the Mojave Desert. The landscape is vast and rugged, a mish-mash of rock, dirt and creosote bushes, swaths ...

The discovery of gold in the 19th century transformed the city's fortunes, turning it into an economic powerhouse.

South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about ...

The derelict Stilfontein shaft, which became a hell hole for hundreds of trapped miners, is just one of 6,000 that have been ...

That gold rush put Johannesburg on the map, attracting thousands of fortune-seekers and turning it into South Africa’s economic powerhouse. Even today, gold mining remains a big part of the city ...

Johannesburg - or “Jozi,” as South Africa’s economic hub is known to its residents - has a history rooted in the late 19th century Gold Rush. The inner city is now mostly rundown ...

sparking the Witwatersrand gold rush. The miners’ village, known as Ferreira’s Camp, boomed, and within just 10 years became the biggest town in South Africa: Johannesburg was born.

Pan African Resources has a strong track record in low-cost extraction and project management and is poised for growth. Learn ...

Gone are the days when the world’s richest were found only in regions such as the US, China and Europe. Africa's rapid development means there are now a number of cities that are home to some ...

En route between Johannesburg and Kruger National Park ... Step back in time to the height of the Gold Rush in Pilgrim’s Rest, where characterful 19th-century buildings are preserved to this ...