The derelict Stilfontein shaft, which became a hell hole for hundreds of trapped miners, is just one of 6,000 that have been ...

The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near the town of Stilfontein began to unfold in August, when police cut off food ...

The miner, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity out of fear of reprisals, said he surfaced on ...

More than 17,000 alleged illegal miners, many from neighbouring countries, have surfaced in South Africa during a police ...

The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing calls to order a national inquiry into a police operation that was meant to ...

The South African government faces criticism over the deaths of at least 60 unlicenced miners trapped during a police siege ...

An organisation representing mining communities has now approached the Constitutional Court to force government to save the lives of illegal miners trapped underground in Stilfontein, North West ...

Government says a number of illegal miners, known as Zama Zamas, have voluntarily emerged from the disused mine shafts in Stilfontein, indicating that these individuals have the capability to exit the ...

An aerial view of one of the three shafts used by illegal miners in Stilfontein. Picture: Saps A letter sent from under the Stilfontein earth highlights the dire situation facing illegal miners.

Stilfontein Miners All 26 illegal miners, who had resurfaced since Monday, were placed under arrest for illegal mining, trespassing and contravention of the Immigration Act, Act 13 of 2002.

Illegal miners at an abandoned mine in Stilfontein. Picture: Katlego Jiyane/Eyewitness News JOHANNESBURG - Some civil society organisations are worried that illegal miners occupying an abandoned ...