We could not determine the number of people that are standing there, but it was evident that people were standing around and ...

Rights groups say the South African police cut off food and water supplies to starve the miners out, resulting in at least 87 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Mine rescue workers host up a cage that was used to rescue trapped ...

South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about ...

As the cage reached a depth of 1,280 meters, Charles and Mkwayi were confronted with scenes that may haunt them forever.

The tragedy, which left South Africa divided, and left many illegal miners dead in its wake, unfolded last year after the ...

In South Africa a months long standoff between police and illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine comes to end, with close ...

A miner is transported on a stretcher by rescue workers after he was rescued from below ground in an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba ...

South Africa’s engineering prowess has been hailed for the role it played in the rescue of 246 individuals from the Stilfontein mine tragedy. 78 people lost their lives tragically at the ...

CEO of Mine Rescue Services South Africa, the private company contracted to rescue the miners. At least 87 miners died in the monthslong standoff between police and the miners who were trapped ...