Five men found dead near Sun City mine as police probe suspected illegal mining links Police in North West have opened a murder investigation after five...
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...
Joburg’s Hidden Crisis: A City Built on Hollow Ground Johannesburg is sitting on a ticking time bomb and it’s underground. The city’s gold mining legacy left...
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...
The Nigel Game Park in Ekurhuleni has been overrun by more than 50 illegal miners, known as zama zamas, who have transformed the once-serene wildlife sanctuary...
A fire near the M1 South in Braamfontein on Thursday morning led to major power outages across key areas in Johannesburg and reignited concerns about rampant...
South Africa’s government is facing mounting criticism over its handling of illegal mining, with activists accusing it of applying double standards by shielding well-connected elites while...
Emergency teams in Roodepoort are continuing efforts on Monday morning to rescue suspected illegal miners trapped underground in an abandoned mine shaft. Johannesburg Emergency Management Services...
Rita de Sonsa, owner of a liquor store in Stilfontein, wipes the sweat from her forehead as she surveys the once-bustling interior of her business. The...
In a bold call to action, Gwede Mantashe, South Africa’s Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, has urged the government to adopt more aggressive measures to...