In South Africa a months long standoff between police and illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine comes to end, with close ...

A miner who spent six months in a disused mine in South Africa has spoken of the horror he experienced after a police operation cut off food and basic supplies to thousands who were illegally digging ...

Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold ...

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South African rescuers on Thursday ended their attempts to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people ...

In a statement, police said 51 bodies had been retrieved by Tuesday night, following nine the previous day. The 106 survivors ...

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe was in the North West town on Tuesday afternoon where a mass rescue and retrieval ...

The DA has called for an independent inquiry. Human Rights Lawyer, Richard Spoor had a discussion with eNCA on this topic.

As the cage reached a depth of 1,280 meters, Charles and Mkwayi were confronted with scenes that may haunt them forever. Hundreds of emaciated miners, some near death, lay together with dozens of dead ...

Why did 87 people die in South Africa? - The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near Stilfontein began to unfold in August ...