The South African police intensified efforts to force hundreds of illegal gold miners holed up in underground shafts to the ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday lives should not be put at risk in a ...

The government says it will not help' criminals.' For nearly two weeks, South African police have closely monitored an ...

Hundreds – possibly thousands – of miners remain trapped in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa’s northwestern Stilfontein ...

He said described the situation as precarious but urged the police to respect the miners’ rights and not put their lives at ...

The Stilfontein mine is a crime scene,” Ramaphosa said, adding that police must secure the area while ensuring the miners' ...

Ramaphosa urged the police to respect the miners' rights and not put their lives at risk and said his government would work ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed government's commitment to resolving the tense situation at Stilfontein in the North West, through peaceful and safe measures.

Police received a request for medication from the trapped illegal miners at Stilfontein. About 4,000 zama zamas remain ...

Community members pray outside the mineshaft where it is estimated that hundreds of illegal miners are believed to be hiding underground, after police cut off food and water as part of police ...

A research paper by the Bench Marks Foundation found that legitimate mining companies would buy minerals from zama zamas.

We need to be clear that the activities of these miners are illegal. They pose a risk to our economy, communities and ...