Illegal miners trapped in Bapong as authorities scramble to contain the situation. Get the latest updates on operations and what comes next.

Tensions rose in Bapong after police arrested at least three suspected illegal miners with large quantities of chrome in a community burdened by illicit mining.

Police arrest 21 in a crackdown on illegal chrome mining in Bapong, North West. Authorities target rampant 'zama zama' operations draining the economy.

Johannesburg — More than 4,000 miners locked in a standoff with South African authorities over illegal mining were believed to be sick and increasingly weak inside an abandoned mine shaft Thursday.

JOHANNESBURG — A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader known as “Tiger” escaped from custody with help from police officers after resurfacing last week from a disused mine in South Africa where ...