Gold built South Africa, and in no other country has it been pursued to greater depths. Thanks to the tremendous reserves of gold and diamonds beneath its surface, the land once considered “the least ...
Illegal mining is common in many parts of South Africa. Typically, undocumented miners known as zama zamas – from an isiZulu ...
“The absence of parliamentary oversight, condemnation, or intervention in response to this atrocity raises serious concerns ...
Rescue efforts for illegal miners trapped in a Johannesburg mine shaft were suspended due to safety risks. Officials halted ...
Joburg EMS initiated rescue efforts, but were forced to halt at a depth of 15 meters due to low oxygen levels.
Retired Warrant Officer Samuel Bassie Mahlangu faces a hefty fine or prison time after disposing of crucial evidence in an ...
Johannesburg EMS and other search and rescuers called off a search at a Gauteng mine on Sunday, where alleged illegal miners ...
Four suspects, including three Zimbabweans and one Mozambican, were arrested in Limpopo after police uncovered an illegal ...
China continued to strike economic deals with African countries, particularly in infrastructure, sustainable development, and ...
South Africa has submitted more than 50 species to the Red List of threatened species every year for the past three years from the Richtersveld region alone due to expanding diamond mining, ongoing ...
With illegal mining and illicit financial flows on the rise, the World Gold Council is leading efforts to create a database of gold bars that will reflect whether they were responsibly mined and ...