Century-old Golden Crescent Mine tunnels were uncovered near Barberton, drawing attention after zama zamas removed the sieve covering a sealed 1920s tunnel.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Sleeping next to decomposing corpses and surviving on a foul mixture of toothpaste mixed with toilet paper. That's how an unknown number of unauthorized miners — believed ...

Harvard-trained Dr. Nche Zama was born in the Republic of Cameroon and immigrated alone to the US at age 14. He spoke out successfully against a DEI push by the University of North Carolina Medical ...

This is how locals in the Montrose area describe the zama zamas operating in the picturesque Schoemanskloof Valley – not only because of their illegal mining activities, but also due to the alleged ...

The Mpumalanga Panorama route is an iconic international tourist attraction, and the Blyde River Canyon is one of the main attractions under its wing Tourists’ lives are in danger after parks and ...

Illegal miners in Springs say they have built their own informal settlement, businesses and security network using gold dust ...