PBS2h
South African miner describes horrors endured by those who spent months underground
A miner who spent six months in a disused mine in South Africa has spoken of the horror he experienced after a police ...
Reuters on MSN6h
South Africa police accused of 'state sponsored massacre' at mine
South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people ...
devdiscourse9h
Underground Nightmare: The Human Cost of Illegal Mining in South Africa
In South Africa, nearly 2,000 illegal miners faced starvation and dire conditions in abandoned mines after a police crackdown. Many miners died due to lack of food and supplies. This illegal mining ...
The Africa Report10h
South Africa: Police operation nabs over 17,000 trapped miners
More than 17,000 alleged illegal miners, many from neighbouring countries, have surfaced in South Africa during a police ...
Next Africa: How the South African Mining Tragedy Unfolded
South African rescue workers retrieved 78 bodies from a disused gold mine in Stilfontein where hundreds of illegal extractors have been involved in a months-long standoff with the authorities. Civil ...
nation14h
In fighting illegal mining, South Africa contents with grim
Trapped up to 2.5 kilometres underground, the miners faced horrific conditions, with some resorting to cannibalism to survive ...
Stilfontein gold mine: Why did 87 people die in South Africa?
Why did 87 people die in South Africa? - The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near Stilfontein began to unfold in August ...
The Perils Of S. Africa's Illegal Mining Sector
The derelict Stilfontein shaft, which became a hell hole for hundreds of trapped miners, is just one of 6,000 that have been ...
Al Jazeera English3d
South Africa
South Africa seal 10-wicket win in the second Test to win the series 2-0 despite Pakistan’s late fightback in Cape Town. South Africa seal their place in World Test Championship final with a two ...
National Catholic Register10d
Illegal Workers Stuck in South African Mine Should Be Handled ‘With Dignity,’ Bishop Says
The fact that the big companies fail to rehabilitate the mines adds to the challenge of mining in South Africa, the bishop said. As a way forward, Bishop Sipuka urged relevant authorities in South ...
The Africa Report14d
Ethiopia’s financial reforms may trigger new era of modern gold mining
Ethiopia is moving closer to fulfilling its potential as a major gold mining jurisdiction, KEFI Gold and Copper executive chairman Harry Anagnostaras-Adams tells The Africa Report. TotalEnergies, ...