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

Families of illegal miners plan to sue the government for accountability following the tragic deaths of zama zamas in a North ...

The latest tragedy has seen at least 78 bodies and over 200 survivors brought to the surface from a mine in Stilfontein.

The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine ...

The derelict Stilfontein shaft, which became a hell hole for hundreds of trapped miners, is just one of 6,000 that have been ...

Trapped up to 2.5 kilometres underground, the miners faced horrific conditions, with some resorting to cannibalism to survive ...

The Embassy is working closely with the South African government to identify and verify the nationalities of the individuals ...

Sasol is looking to revive its international chemical business, including a sprawling US complex, to boost earnings and open ...

Following the tragic Stilfontein mine disaster that claimed 78 lives, civil society and political parties demand ...

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