Reportedly, the authorities adopted a hardline approach by cutting off the food and water supply of the illegal miners to ...

Stories of desperation and survival have emerged from survivors of the several months long standoff between miners and police ...

More than 240 survivors have been brought to the surface, many severely emaciated after being trapped since November.

Rights groups are criticizing South Africa’s government for failing to prevent what they call a “massacre” at the ...

The Buffelsfontein gold mine in South Africa has become a grim site with dozens of illegal miners dead and more trapped ...

South African authorities have for years struggled to stop groups of miners from going into some of the gold-rich country's 6 ...

South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have been trapped deep in an abandoned gold mine for months.

Authorities have come under scrutiny for refusing to help the miners for months and claiming they were able to get out on ...

At least 100 illegal miners have died of suspected starvation and dehydration after being trapped underground for months in ...

NINE bodies were among illegal miners retrieved from the Buffelsfontein gold mine in Stilfontein following rescue operations ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader known as “Tiger” escaped from custody with help from police ...