Residents of Khuma want the abandoned mine reopened to create jobs and boost the local economy, but mining expert Ingrid ...
In Stilfontein, the government’s crackdown on illegal mining was meant to restore order. But for residents like Rita de Sonsa ...
JOHANNESBURG - The health department in the North West has confirmed the death of another suspected illegal miner from Stilfontein. The man was part of a group of 33 suspected zama zamas admitted to ...
Survivors, rescuers and families of the dead and missing say they have been abandoned — branded as criminals for trying to ...
Mines Rescue Services (MRS), under the leadership of Mannas Fourie, recently saved 246 illegal miners (zama-zamas) who were trapped.
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister, Gwede Mantashe, has hit back at accusations that the government is to blame for the ...
It has been a week since alleged alleged Stilfontein illegal mining Kingpins, Tiger escaped during rescue operation and he is still on the lose.
Dis month, authorities rescue hundreds of illegal miners from one mine shaft for South Africa. Wetin be di dangers of working ...
Reportedly, the authorities adopted a hardline approach by cutting off the food and water supply of the illegal miners to ...
PRETORIA - Everyone possibly involved in helping alleged illegal-mining kingpin, James Tsoaeli escape is being investigated.
Illegal mining is waging war on the South African economy, with the illicit trade costing the economy at least R60 billion in ...
The arrival of zama zamas from Stilfontein has intensified turf wars and conflict with local authorities in Gauteng's illegal ...