The government is trying to starve more than 1,000 informal prospectors out of a shaft of the Buffelsfontein mine, which ...

Illegal miners are called "zama zama" ("take a chance" in Zulu) and operate in abandoned mines in the mineral-rich country.

The resilient species — which regrow after wildfires — are said to capture the spirit of a nation reborn.

The South African government said on Friday it has put together a team including mine rescue experts to come up with a plan ...

In South Africa, the health care system is plagued with many problems. And one of them is about access. There are simply not enough health care providers, especially in rural areas. South Africa’s ...

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The best universities in Africa span 19 countries, from Uganda in the east to Nigeria in the west, Morocco in the north to South Africa at the southernmost tip of the continent, according to the Times ...

Gopal’s journey began in 2000 when he arrived in SA as a refugee, escaping from a dire situation that saw him unlawfully ...

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We earn a referral fee for some brokers & services we list on this page. Learn more... In this guide to South Africa’s National Debt, we discuss the amount of the debt, how it’s calculated, who ...