South Africa criticized for ‘horrific’ mining crackdown after 78 …
14 hours ago · South Africa’s government is facing criticism for its clampdown on illegal mining that cut off food and water to hundreds of miners underground, after at least 78 bodies were …
78 dead at abandoned South Africa gold mine that was scene of …
17 hours ago · STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) — South African police ended a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine on Wednesday and said they believe they have brought …
At least 100 illegal miners have died while trapped in a South …
2 days ago · JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least 100 men who were mining illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa have died of suspected starvation and dehydration after …
78 corpses pulled from besieged gold mine after 'horrific' …
21 hours ago · At least 78 illegal miners have been pulled out dead from a South African mine where police blocked food and water supplies for months in what trade unions described as a …
Why hundreds of miners are still trapped and feared starving in an ...
1 day ago · CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have been …
Dozens of Bodies Recovered From Illegal Mine in South Africa
1 day ago · The blockade of the mine, near Stilfontein, a town about two hours south of Johannesburg, was part of a national campaign to root out illegal miners, who are known …
Sixty bodies retrieved from closed South African gold mine | Reuters
1 day ago · STILFONTEIN, South Africa, Jan 15 (Reuters) - At least 78 illegal miners have been pulled out dead from a South African mine where police blocked food and water supplies for …
South Africa gold mine: Rescuers try to free men trapped in mine …
1 day ago · The police’s move – a self-described crackdown on the illegal mining industry – has drawn criticism from community groups and South Africa’s Federation of Trade Unions …
Hundreds of illegal miners holed up in disused shaft in South Africa ...
Nov 14, 2024 · Several hundred people are believed to remain in an illegal mine in South Africa after the government cut off vital supplies and refused to help them, in a dramatic bid to crack …
South Africa's illegal gold miners are locked in an underground …
Nov 23, 2024 · Surviving on a diet of toothpaste and toilet paper, South Africa's notorious "zama-zama" illegal miners continue a weeks-long standoff with police in the darkness of a disused …