Rights groups are criticizing South Africa’s government for failing to prevent what they call a “massacre” at the Buffelsfontein mine, after security officials cut off food, water ...

Mathe added that Tshoaeli is being identified in several statements as one of the ring leaders who controlled underground operations at the Buffelsfontein mine. "He is also being accused by some ...

Nearly 2,000 miners were working illegally underground at the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine south west of Johannesburg, police said. In total, 87 of them died underground, with 78 bodies retrieved in ...

Police have promised tough action following the disappearance of an alleged Stilfontein zama zama kingpin and ringleader, known as 'Tiger,' who vanished without a trace after being rescued from ...

A total of 246 alive illegal miners were retrieved and arrested, and a total of 78 dead bodies of illegal miners were recovered from Shaft 11 of the disused Buffelsfontein gold mine in Stilfontein ...

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has delivered an official letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa, urging him to establish a Commission of Inquiry into the ongoing disaster at the Buffelsfontein Mine in ...

FILE: Three illegal miners were arrested after they emerged from shaft 10 at the old Buffelsfontein gold mine in the North West on 28 November 2024. Picture: Katlego Jiyane/EWN CAPE TOWN - Police ...

“I am scared not knowing what I am going to see — is he still alive?” she said at the abandoned Buffelsfontein gold mine about 100 miles southwest of Johannesburg on Monday, ahead of the ...

Their lights illuminated a sea of emaciated faces, men crowded into a chamber who were crying and pleading to be saved from the pitch black of the abandoned Buffelsfontein gold mine. The miners ...

Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to South Africa, David Hamadziripi, said a team has been sent to work with the South African government to verify whether any Zimbabwean nationals were among those rescued or who ...

The tragic incident at Buffelsfontein Mine in North West Province claimed the lives of 87 artisanal miners, while others were rescued. Though the identities of the deceased are yet to be confirmed ...

This follows the death of 87 artisanal miners at Buffelsfontein Mine in Stilfontein, North West Province, while some others were rescued alive. The identities of the deceased are yet to be ...