A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about a week after resurfacing ...

But in South Africa the possibility of self-organised mining appears to have passed. Rises in the price of gold have led to more intense and militarised competition among gangs. In addition, ...

Illegal chrome mining in Bojanala District is escalating into violence, threatening community safety and the local economy as ...

Members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) protest outside the ...

South Africa stands at a crossroads in its climate journey as its net zero target lacks transparency regarding carbon removal ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Mine rescue workers host up a cage that was used to rescue trapped miners at an abandoned gold mine, where ...

Mine rescue workers host up a cage that was used to rescue trapped miners at an abandoned gold mine, where miners were rescued from below ground, in Stilfontein, South Africa, Thursday ...

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 23 (Reuters) - South Africa's mining industry reported 42 deaths last year, the lowest number to date and a 24% improvement on the previous year, official statistics showed on ...

A miner who spent six months in a disused mine in South Africa has spoken of the horror he experienced after a police ...

The South African government is underfunding all important projects meant to take the country forward and provide better ...

Survivors, rescuers and families of the dead and missing say they have been abandoned — branded as criminals for trying to ...

Cape Town’s global acclaim as a top destination boosts tourism, events, and business growth, offering SMEs opportunities to ...