Illegal miners trapped nearly a mile below ground reportedly avoided dying of hunger by resorting to cannibalism.

An illegal miner who was at Stilfontein described James Neo Tshoaeli, also known as Tiger, as a brutal henchman, but ...

Alleged Stilfontein illegal mining ringleader James “Tiger” Neo Tshoaeli’s escape from police custody was likely facilitated ...

North West Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General Patrick Asaneng, has ordered the deployment of maximum resources to ...

South Africa’s police have resorted to medieval military tactics against illegal miners. But the solution lies elsewhere: ...

Distressing content warningClement Moeletsi is one of hundreds rescued from an abandoned gold mine in South Africa.That's ...

The bodies of 78 zama zamas were recovered from the Buffelsfontein gold mine this week during a government-led operation to shut down an elaborate illicit mining network in the area.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has emphasised the urgent need for a comprehensive investigation into the Buffelsfontein Mine in ...

The South African Police Service is investigating members who were on duty the day that an illegal mining kingpin escaped ...

South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about ...

Speaking to the media on Thursday, acting North West police commissioner Patrick Asaneng confirmed there were no illegal ...