The national crackdown against illegal mining began in late 2023, in part spurred by the rise of violent crime in communities ...

More than 240 survivors have been brought to the surface, many severely emaciated after being trapped since November.

The prospectors were trapped underground for months as police, on orders from South Africa’s government, attempted to starve ...

Why did 87 people die in South Africa? - The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near Stilfontein began to unfold in August ...

South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have ...

Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold ...

Standing near the rim of a nearly 2-mile deep shaft, Zinzi Tom waited for word of her brother as the authorities began a long ...

The latest tragedy has seen at least 78 bodies and over 200 survivors brought to the surface from a mine in Stilfontein.

Police say the death toll in a monthslong standoff between authorities and miners trapped while working illegally underground ...

Police say the death toll in a standoff with miners trapped while working illegally at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa ...

Photos from the scene show men - some emaciated - being carried out on stretchers after being rescued from the mine.