The Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) has slammed government over its handling of the Stilfontein tragedy, ...

A trade union federation has accused the South African government of wilful negligence.Police in South Africa said Thursday ...

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

Police said 78 bodies were retrieved in a court-ordered rescue operation, with 246 survivors also pulled out from deep ...

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

Authorities now believe that nearly 2,000 miners were working illegally in the mine near the town of Stilfontein, southwest of Johannesburg, since August last year.

In South Africa, a government crackdown on an illegal gold mine led to a state siege, causing 78 deaths. Volunteers ...

STILFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) -South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an ...

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

STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) — South African police said Wednesday they have ended a rescue operation and believe they have ...

In a police crackdown at an illegal gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, 78 people died and hundreds were rescued. The ...