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

Illegal miners in South Africa's Buffelsfontein Gold Mine have resorted to cannibalism to survive after authorities cut off ...

Police say the death toll in a monthslong standoff between authorities and miners trapped while working illegally underground at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87.

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

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

Rights groups are criticizing South Africa’s government for failing to prevent what they call a “massacre” at the ...

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 Thursday.

An abandoned gold mine, where miners were rescued from below ground, in Stilfontein, South Africa, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. Credit: AP/Themba Hadebe Authorities have evidence of his involvement ...

Illegal Mining Ringleader Escaped During South Africa Disaster With Help From Officers, Police Say JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader known as “Tiger” escaped ...

A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader known as "Tiger" escaped from custody with help from police officers after resurfacing last week from a disused mine in South Africa where dozens of ...