Illegal miners trapped nearly a mile below ground reportedly avoided dying of hunger by resorting to cannibalism.
In South Africa a months long standoff between police and illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine comes to end, with close ...
Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold ...
FRANCISTOWN: Following numerous failed attempts to rescue an illegal miner who is trapped in an old mine shaft, police have ...
David van Wyk sees transforming abandoned mines into development facilities as a solution to illegal mining, creating jobs ...
An illegal miner lifted from an abandoned gold pit in South Africa has died in hospital, health officials said, raising the toll from the site to 88 since August.
The police said that the operation will continue for several days, as it involves the use of a metal cage to recover men and ...
This followed accusations from union GIWUSA alleging SAPS arrested Mzwandile Mkwayi to prevent him from speaking about the ...