As authorities await for illegal miners trapped at the Stilfontein Gold Mine to resurface, the Gauteng High Court issued an ...

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

Officials are blocking access to basic supplies for hundreds of people underground in a northwest mine shaft as part of a crackdown on miners.

Dubbed Operation Vala Umgodi, this strategy deprives miners of food, water, and even the chance to surface without risking ...

A community rescue effort to help illegal miners trapped in a mine shaft in South Africa emerged after police said they ...

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

The miners in a mineshaft in Stilfontein are believed to be suffering from a lack of food, water and other basic necessities.

The company has announced the appointment of a new group CEO and deputy group CEO, effective from 1 January 2025.

Researchers at New York University have devised a mathematical approach to predict the structures of crystals—a critical step in developing many medicines and electronic devices—in a matter of ...

It forms part of Operation Vala Umgodi, a special task team that has yielded positive results nationwide. Brigadier Mathe says they are closely monitoring illegal mining activities in the North West ...