Drone expert roped in to assess conditions of Stilfontein illegal miners
Hundreds of miners remain underground in an attempt to evade capture. The…
Nearly 50 Stilfontein illegal miners resurface, police says no evidence of cannibalism
Rescue operations are still ongoing at the Stilfontein mine. More arrests have…
Stilfontein illegal miners resort to cannibalism as relief efforts begin to dwindle
Handwritten letters have been sent up from the shafts in Stilfontein describing…
Suspected illegal miners, including 11 foreigners, arrested in Mpumalanga as explosives, guns seized
The suspects have been charged with contravention of the Immigration Act, as…
Top 10 stories of the day: Christmas babies | Illegal miners still underground | Mashatile urges moderate drinking
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Illegal miners spend Christmas trapped underground as concerned groups plead for help
Over the weekend, Macua and other lobby groups released a joint statement…
Home Affairs to deport 19 illegal miners following sentencing
The miners, who had been working underground in disused mine shafts, initially…
At least 1 000 abandoned mines provide opportunity for North West illegal miners
Government made a commitment to close abandoned mine shafts and access points…
Illegal miners report forced labor amid rescue operation at Sabie mine
Police have confiscated two AK47 rifles and 500 rounds of ammunition. Rescue…
Six more illegal miners emerge from Stilfontein in North West
Police said the miners resurfaced in the early hours of Friday morning.…
