Illegal mining ringleader escaped during South Africa disaster …
Jan 20, 2025 · JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader known as “Tiger” escaped from custody with help from police officers after resurfacing last week from a …
The rescue of hundreds of miners in a deep South African gold …
Jan 21, 2025 · The deceased miners were suspected to have died of starvation and dehydration, although no causes of death have been released.South African authorities have been fiercely …
South African police and illegal miners standoff draws to a grisly …
Jan 18, 2025 · In South Africa a months long standoff between police and illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine comes to end, with close to 80 found dead in grim recovery operation.
At least 78 dead at abandoned South Africa gold mine that ... - ABC News
Jan 15, 2025 · STILFONTEIN, South Africa -- Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold mine, where …
South Africa gold mine: Rescuers try to free men trapped in mine …
Jan 15, 2025 · The South African government has launched a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in the country’s North West province, where at least 109 men have died, a group …
South Africa's illegal gold miners are locked in an underground
Nov 23, 2024 · Surviving on a diet of toothpaste and toilet paper, South Africa's notorious "zama-zama" illegal miners continue a weeks-long standoff with police in the darkness of a disused …
Miners trapped underground in South Africa: What’s the latest?
Nov 26, 2024 · Illegal gold mining is widespread in South Africa, a one-time mining giant. Thousands routinely search for gold deposits in abandoned mines that are no longer deemed …
South Africa's Stilfontein mine: Dead bodies seen in videos from …
Jan 13, 2025 · BBC News. AFP. Disturbing videos have emerged showing the dire situation at a disused gold mine in South Africa where scores of illegal miners have reportedly been living …
The rescue of hundreds of miners in a deep South African gold …
Jan 22, 2025 · CARLETONVILLE, South Africa -- A specialized camera was lowered late last year into an almost 2.6-kilometer- (1.6-mile-) deep mineshaft in South Africa where hundreds of …
Inside South Africa's 'ruthless' gang-controlled gold mines - BBC
Nov 21, 2024 · Along with about 600 other men, Ndumiso lives and works in a small gang-controlled "town" - complete with markets and a red light district - that has grown up deep …