There are thought to be at least 50 000 informal miners working underground in South Africa. According to the auditor general ...

As President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares for his SONA address, Bosa leader Mmusi Maimane has called for urgent solutions to ...

Four police officers were arrested and appeared in court in connection with the escape of James Neo Tshoaeli The four officers are charged with defeating the ends of justice and aiding a prisoner ...

"Family members are requested to meet with the investigation team at Stilfontein Police Station on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays between 08:00 and 15:00,” said Mokgwabone.

The national head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), Lieutenant-General Godfrey Lebeya briefing the media to outline progress and take stock of milestones achieved during ...

"Family members are requested to meet with the investigation team at Stilfontein Police Station on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays between 08:00 and 15:00,” said police spokesperson Sabata ...

The recent incidents in Stilfontein, North West, and Sabie, Mpumalanga, highlight the growing crisis and the government’s struggle to address it. Compiled by PENELOPE MASILELA. Illegal mining, usually ...

The crisis at a disused gold mine in Stilfontein, North West, which has dragged on for months, has tested the ability of the government to curb illegal mining through Operation Vala Umgodi.

The government of South Africa launched a rescue operation to extract the illegal workers at the abandoned Stilfontein mine - Getty Images ...

Alleged Stilfontein illegal mining ringleader James “Tiger” Neo Tshoaeli’s escape from police custody was likely facilitated before he even reached the surface. Police have been searching ...

JOHANNESBURG – At least 20 Zimbabwean nationals have been confirmed dead after being trapped in an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, where they had been holed up for weeks ...

In mid-January 2024 over 1 000 hunger-weakened miners exited two abandoned mine shafts in Stilfontein, near Johannesburg in South Africa. They had been starved out by the police in Operation Vala ...