A routine patrol that turned serious It was just after midnight when a routine police patrol under a bridge near the Delmas off-ramp on the N12...
In the shadowy world of illegal gold trading, the flashy car is more than a status symbol; it’s a rolling trophy, a blatant sign of profits...
Booysens Gold Bust: Inside the Joint Operation That Exposed a Hidden Refinery What started as a quiet surveillance mission in Johannesburg’s south ended with flashing blue...
In the dusty stretch of land known as Plastic City, just outside Brakpan, a quiet desperation hangs in the air. Amid the ruins of makeshift homes...
A Long-Awaited Inquiry, But Can It Be Trusted? When the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) finally announced a national inquiry into illegal mining this week,...
“They Operate in Broad Daylight”: Limpopo’s Illegal Mining Crisis Spirals Out of Control Across Limpopo, the quiet of the bush is being shattered by the roar...
Gold, Greed, and Fear: The Toxic Legacy Repeating in Pilgrim’s Rest The hills around Pilgrim’s Rest have always held a promise of gold. Over a century...
“Go After the Kingpins,” MACUA declares amid police probe into North West shooting of five men In a small North West township, tragedy struck hard when...
In Barberton, Survival Is Found Underground In the hills around Barberton, gold has always been more than just a metal, it’s a lifeline. For one man,...
A Gold Mine Turns Into a Crime Scene What began as a police sweep has spiraled into one of the biggest illegal mining crackdowns South Africa...