Community members rally to rescue estimated 4 000 illegal miners trapped in abandoned Stilfontein shaft, amid desperation and fear.

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu accompanied by representatives from the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) are expected to visit the Stilfontein area in the North West later today. This after ...

South Africa's government is standing firm on its decision not to assist illegal miners trapped in a closed mine located in the North West province. This stance forms a crucial element of their ...

Ministries of Police and Defence to visit North West in response to ongoing illegal mining incident. The Ministry of Police, together with the Ministry of Defence, will visit the ...

South Africa's government says it won't help a group of illegal miners inside a closed mine in the country's North West ...

South Africa’s government says it will not help a group of illegal miners inside a closed mine in the country’s North West ...

Officials are hoping the strategy will force the workers out of the mineshaft and to the surface, where they will be arrested ...

An estimated 4,000 illegal gold miners are hiding underground in South Africa after the government cut off food and water in ...

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Illegal mining is widespread in South Africa. Miners break into derelict mineshafts, oftentimes searching for leftover gold. Organized crime exploits and controls their behavior. Now, above one ...