One of the volunteers who went into the Stilfontein mine shaft has painted a grim picture of the conditions underground.

The DA is calling for the inquiry to investigate key issues, including the role of government agencies, the involvement of ...

A technical team driving an operation to shutdown an illicit mining network sent high-tech equipment down shaft 11 earlier on ...

In a police crackdown at an illegal gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, 78 people died and hundreds were rescued. The ...

Hundreds are still trapped at the Stilfontein gold mine, a rights group said. Authorities tried to flush out the miners by ...

Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold ...

Police have arrested suspected illegal mining kingpins who allegedly tortured, assaulted, starved and killed zama zamas at ...

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has emphasised the urgent need for a comprehensive investigation into the Buffelsfontein Mine in ...

National Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe has confirmed that the mine rescue experts will conduct a final sweep at the ...

An operation to extract illegal miners in Stilfontein which began on Monday has led to the extraction of 324 people by ...

Rescue workers were conducting a final sweep at a mine in Stilfontein in the North West province on Thursday to determine ...

With growing concerns about the rise of illegal mining in the area, Stilfontein is now believed to be the epicentre of the ...