The operation is an extension of Operation Vala Umgodi that began with the Stilfontein massacre in January, where 90 miners ...

Stilfontein gold mine: Why did 87 people die in South Africa? - The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near Stilfontein began to unfold in August ...

A statement by the police said most of the suspects are foreigners without documents to support their stay in the country ...

A video has surfaced on social media showing a police officer, believed to be on duty, engaged in a verbal altercation with a ...

The Stilfontein mine was being worked by thousands of desperately impoverished people when security forces moved in last summer, as part of the ANC’s Vala Umgodi (Plug the Hole) operation aimed ...

Organisations urge government to avoid repeating deadly Stilfontein tactics while addressing illegal mining in Barberton.

( Virtual Showroom) The leadership of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, an independent professional institute of international standing for over 130 years, notes with ...

Some of those who were lucky to survive the horrors of the abandoned gold mines, in South Africa's Stilfontein say few of theirs colleagues resorted to cannibalism due to sheer desperation of hunger.

The South African government said on Friday it has put together a team including mine rescue experts to come up with a plan to bring to surface illegal miners who remain under a disused gold mine. The ...

Six arrested zama zamas at Shaft 10 in Stilfontein. (Ntwaagae Seleka/News24) Be among those who shape the future with knowledge. Uncover exclusive stories that captivate your mind and heart with our ...