Several hundred people are believed to remain in an illegal mine in South Africa after the government cut off vital supplies ...

A South African court on Saturday ordered an end to the police blockade of a former gold mine, where hundreds, possibly ...

A South African court on Saturday ordered an end to the police blockade of a former gold mine, where hundreds, possibly thousands, of illegal miners are thought to be underground.

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 ...

Up to 4,000 miners are believed to be without food or water in a closed gold mine in South Africa, after authorities cut off ...

Officials are blocking access to basic supplies for hundreds of people underground in a northwest mine shaft as part of a crackdown on miners.

Explore the harrowing realities faced by illegal miners in Stilfontein, South Africa, as government operations prioritise ...

A team including mine safety experts, police, the army and various government departments was scheduled to meet Friday to put ...

Illegal miners are called "zama zama" ("take a chance" in Zulu) and operate in abandoned mines in the mineral-rich country.

Senzo Mchunu's comments seem more conciliatory than those of a cabinet minister who previously said the government would not ...

A community rescue effort to help illegal miners trapped in a mine shaft in South Africa emerged after police said they ...