In the small town of Stilfontein, some 90 miles from the city of Johannesburg, South Africa, hundreds, possibly thousands, of ...

Johannesburg, South Africa - Hundreds of illegal miners trapped in an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, in South Africa’s North West province, will spend Christmas day underground. The government ...

The best-performing South African miner this year is defying the country’s contemporary reputation for ever-more costly and ...

Government says a number of illegal miners, known as Zama Zamas ... AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 500 news and information items daily ...

A pulley and rope system installed by members of the South African police above a disused gold mine shaft in Stilfontein, South Africa, November 17, 2024. STRINGER / EPA/MAXPPP They were all ...

South Africa’s mining sector has been on a rollercoaster ride the past few years, but there has been a renewed sense of ...

They face charges related to illegal mining, and some, who are foreign nationals, will also be charged with violations of South Africa’s Immigration Act. SAPS spokesperson in North West ...

The South African Police Service (SAPS) says more than 1,500 illegal miners, colloquially known as zama zamas have since emerged from the disused mines at Stilfontein in North West following an ...

Officials have used this shaft, which descends vertically for more than a mile, to send food and other items down to the miners. South Africa's Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola visited the site ...

Six bodies have been recovered from the disused mine in South Africa, where hundreds of people are believed to still be underground. Philippines Releases Video of Confrontation With China in South ...

South Dakota Mines’ 119th commencement ceremony on Saturday may have felt like the 35th, 56th, or 98th: Graying faculty sat center stage in robes; diplomas were handed over; a string section ...