Illegal mining ringleader escaped during South Africa disaster with help from officers, police say
South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about ...
South Africa police launch manhunt for illegal mining 'kingpin'
South Africa's police have launched a manhunt for an alleged "kingpin", who is accused of controlling operations at an ...
A South African horror story: Illegal mining standoff draws to an end
In South Africa a months long standoff between police and illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine comes to end, with close ...
Informal mining in South Africa is here to stay. Police brutality won’t end it – here’s what will
South Africa’s police have resorted to medieval military tactics against illegal miners. But the solution lies elsewhere: ...
South Africa's mining industry reports lowest number of deaths last year
South Africa's mining industry reported 42 deaths last year, the lowest number to date and a 24% improvement on the previous year, official statistics showed on Thursday.
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South Africa criticized for ‘horrific’ mining crackdown after 78 bodies pulled from underground
South Africa’s government is facing criticism for its clampdown on illegal mining that cut off food and water to hundreds of ...
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South Africa: Protests in Johannesburg over job losses in the mining sector
Members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) protest outside the ...
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Informal mining in South Africa is here to stay. Police brutality won’t end it – here’s what will
I am an anthropologist and I’ve been studying the social life and history of South African gold mining for nearly three decades. I’ve also made a film with and about informal miners.
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South Africa’s mining industry reports lowest number of deaths last year
South Africa’s mining industry reported 42 deaths last year, the lowest number to date and a 24% improvement on the previous year, official statistics showed on Thursday. The statistics did not ...