One of the volunteers who went into the Stilfontein mine shaft has painted a grim picture of the conditions underground.

The DA is calling for the inquiry to investigate key issues, including the role of government agencies, the involvement of ...

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.

A technical team driving an operation to shutdown an illicit mining network sent high-tech equipment down shaft 11 earlier on ...

AfriForum intends to take legal action against the government over the promulgation of the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act ...

South African police lowered a camera down more than a mile (1.5 km) underground into an illegal gold mine on Thursday to ...

National Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe has confirmed that the mine rescue experts will conduct a final sweep at the ...