Informal mining in South Africa is here to stay. Police brutality won’t end it – here’s what will
South Africa’s police have resorted to medieval military tactics against illegal miners. But the solution lies elsewhere: ...
South Africa police: Officers let ringleader in illegal gold mine disaster escape
South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about a week after resurfacing from a disused mine in South Africa where 246 ...
South African miner describes horrors for those who spent months underground
Dozens of men sat and lay together in small caves, some so shallow they couldn’t stand up. The air was wet and stuffy, and ...
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A South African horror story: Illegal mining standoff draws to an end
Zinzi Tom, whose 26-year-old ... South Africa is at over 45 percent. Stilfontein is a microcosm of the post-apartheid ...