The Mining Affected Communities United in Action (Macua) says the illegal miners who have emerged from Shaft 12 at the ...

Police have confirmed that 20 more illegal miners have resurfaced and were arrested at the Margaret Shaft outside Stilfontein ...

The group, which is believed to have been operating at the abandoned, old Buffelsfontein gold mine resurfaced on Wednesday.

Should illegal miners receive emergency relief? The High Court's decision on Stilfontein challenges South Africa's balance ...

Efforts are underway with SADC partners to trace their families and provide support. North West Social Development MEC, ...

Do illegal miners deserve emergency relief? The Stilfontein High Court ruling tests South Africa’s balance between human ...

The South African Police Service (SAPS), on Monday announced the arrest of 14 illegal miners, who emerged from an abandoned ...

South African police said Monday that 14 people were arrested after resurfacing from an illegal gold mine where hundreds of others are believed to be hiding.

Surviving on a diet of toothpaste and toilet paper, South Africa's notorious "zama-zama" illegal miners continue a weeks-long ...

The government says charging for hand luggage and printing boarding passes at the airport are "abusive practices". A British woman helping with recovery efforts in the Spanish city says the ...

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the government will not provide assistance to the large group of illegal miners currently trapped underground in Stilfontein, North West.

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the state will not be sending any help to retrieve the trapped illegal miners in Stilfontein in the North West. iStock Community members have ...