Illegal mining in South Africa threatens the economy and worsens inequalities with incidents in Stilfontein and Sabie ...

Stories of desperation and survival have emerged from survivors of the several months long standoff between miners and police ...

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

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

South Africa’s government is facing criticism for its clampdown on illegal mining that cut off food and water to hundreds of ...

Illegal chrome mining in Bojanala District is escalating into violence, threatening community safety and the local economy as ...

South Africa's police have launched a manhunt for an alleged "kingpin", who is accused of controlling operations at an ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing calls to order a national inquiry into a police operation that was meant to ...

In South Africa, a months-long standoff between police and illegal gold miners has resulted in over 100 deaths. This surge in ...

STILFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) - South African rescuers were making final efforts on Thursday to ascertain whether ...

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa recently said illegal mining was costing the economy “billions of rands in lost export income, royalties, and taxes." The government now intends to ...

Illegal mining is rife at some of South Africa’s approximately 6,000 disused or abandoned mines where official operations have ended. Large groups of miners often go underground for months to ...