Vusi Meyiwa drove more than three hours to look for his friend Mqondisi Khumalo, 35, whom he believed was among many illegal ...

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/ Commission) has noted reports regarding the ongoing operation “Vala Umgodi” ...

STILFONTEIN, NW - Police say they are working to find the kingpins behind illegal mining activities in the country. Hundreds of zama zamas remain underground an abandoned shaft in Stilfontein in the ...

A human rights group likened the government’s approach to forcing illegal miners out of an abandoned mine shaft in ...

This followed an application on Saturday in which the Society for the Protection of Our Constitution approached the court for ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the Stilfontein mine in North West as a “crime scene” which remains precarious, ...

In 2002, the state of Gujarat in India erupted in horrific violence that would shape and define Narendra Modi’s political ...

President Ramaphosa clarified that illegal mining is a criminal offence that threatens economic stability, community safety, ...

“The Stilfontein mine is a crime scene where the offence of illegal mining is being committed. It is standard police practice ...

For nearly two weeks, South African police have closely monitored an abandoned gold mine at Stilfontein, about 150 kilometers (100 miles) southwest of Johannesburg. The mine reportedly descends ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday that hundreds of illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine shaft must leave and defended police for blocking their food and water supplies in a bid ...