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...
As underground tunnels expand beneath Gauteng, entire highways, suburbs, and communities teeter on the edge of collapse, threatened by the growing footprint of illegal mining. It’s...
Tyres ablaze, spike strips on the tarmac, and chaos on the N12 as Springs residents vent frustration If you were planning to cruise along the N12...
On Saturday morning, large swaths of Johannesburg’s inner city woke up without power. Office towers, hotels, historic buildings and busy intersections that would normally be bustling...