Surviving on a diet of toothpaste and toilet paper, South Africa's notorious "zama-zama" illegal miners continue a weeks-long ...

Illegal artisanal gold mining in South Africa is in the spotlight again. Under Operation Vala Umgodi ("plug the hole"), South ...

Along with about 600 other men, Ndumiso lives and works in a small gang-controlled "town" - complete with markets and a red ...

South Africa's government says it will let thousands of illegal miners starve until they accept their fate and emerge from an ...

The police sealed off access to the Buffelsfontein gold mine in Stilfontein several weeks ago to deny the miners access to ...

South African authorities are embroiled in a standoff with an unconfirmed number of illegal miners who remain underground at ...

The company has announced the appointment of a new group CEO and deputy group CEO, effective from 1 January 2025.

The Stilfontein mine is a crime scene,” Ramaphosa said, adding that police must secure the area while ensuring the miners' ...

Authorities in South Africa have cut off supplies to nearly 4,000 illegal gold miners hiding underground, as the government ...

A South African court ordered police to end a standoff with illegal miners to allow emergency workers to gain access to a ...

The police have cut off food and water to miners for weeks in a bid to force them out of an abandoned mine. Human rights ...