Inquirer on MSN1h
The perils of South Africa’s illegal mining sector
The derelict Stilfontein shaft, which became a hell hole for hundreds of trapped miners, is just one of 6,000 that have been ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat1h
South African miner describes horrors for those who spent months underground
A miner who spent six months in a disused mine in South Africa has spoken of the horror he experienced after a police ...
Illegal South African miner on 6-month ordeal underground and illicit gold industry
The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near the town of Stilfontein began to unfold in August, when police cut off food ...
The Africa Report3h
South Africa: Police operation nabs over 17,000 trapped miners
More than 17,000 alleged illegal miners, many from neighbouring countries, have surfaced in South Africa during a police ...
Next Africa: How the South African Mining Tragedy Unfolded
South African rescue workers retrieved 78 bodies from a disused gold mine in Stilfontein where hundreds of illegal extractors have been involved in a months-long standoff with the authorities. Civil ...
The Perils Of S. Africa's Illegal Mining Sector
The derelict Stilfontein shaft, which became a hell hole for hundreds of trapped miners, is just one of 6,000 that have been ...
Stilfontein gold mine: Why did 87 people die in South Africa?
Why did 87 people die in South Africa? - The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near Stilfontein began to unfold in August ...
Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa as police tried to force their surrender?
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing calls to order a national inquiry into a police operation that was meant to ...
Gold Coast Sun14d
Local footy club St Mary’s takes Aussie rules to South Africa in special trip
St Mary’s youngsters took the game they love to Africa. And the enriching experience was about far more than just footy. Geelong league powerhouse St Mary’s sent 21 lucky members of its under ...
The Africa Report14d
Ethiopia’s financial reforms may trigger new era of modern gold mining
KEFI Gold and Copper executive chairman Harry Anagnostaras-Adams tells The Africa Report. TotalEnergies, Eramet, ENI: Why oil firms are in the crosshairs of CEMAC Even though the law compels them, ...
Reuters15d
South African rand starts 2025 on front foot
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 2 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand started the new year on a positive note on Thursday after a volatile end to 2024. At 0803 GMT, the rand traded at 18.7625 against the dollar ...