Authorities now believe that nearly 2,000 miners were working illegally in the mine near the town of Stilfontein, southwest ...

On Thursday, cameras were lowered 1,000 metres of the 2.6km deep shaft to scan for signs of life. No movement was seen on ...

A probe is underway into the deaths of 78 suspected illegal miners who have been pulled out from the Stilfontein mine in the ...

STILFONTEIN, South Africa - South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold ...

The South African Police Service revealed that only 26 out of the over 2000 illegal miners that resurfaced from Stilfontein ...

By Siyabonga Sishi and Nellie Peyton STILFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) - South African rescuers were making final efforts ...

The GOOD party supports the call for a Commission of Inquiry into government’s delayed response to the humanitarian crisis in ...

The DA has written to President Cyril Ramaphosa to request a commission of inquiry into the "ongoing disaster" at ...

Zimbabwe consul general Eria Phiri visits Stilfontein after illegal miners are retrieved, pledging support for identification and repatriation efforts.

A standoff at an illegal South African gold mine has resulted in at least 87 fatalities, highlighting tensions between police and miners. Authorities face criticism for their tough stance, while a ...

Police say the death toll in a monthslong standoff between authorities and miners trapped while working illegally underground ...

A total of 246 survivors were rescued in a court-ordered operation but were immediately arrested for illegal mining.