Police have been searching for Tiger since he resurfaced from shaft 11 in Stilfontein during a rescue mission earlier this month. While he was reportedly arrested and transported by officers ...

The rescue of 246 surviving illegal miners from the Stilfontein shaft in less than three days was enabled by a locally ...

The kingpin of an allegedly illegal mining network in Stilfontein has managed to evade arrest. Police are searching for Lesotho national named James Neo Tshoaeli. He reportedly disappeared after ...

The Stilfontein Crisis Committee said even though all surviving miners have been rescued, the shaft is littered with body ...

The spat between police and labour union, the General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (Giwusa), over allegations ...

Rescuers cross the caution tape near a Metalliferous Mobile Rescue Winder during a rescue operation to retrieve illegal miners from an abandoned gold shaft in Stilfontein on 13 January 2025.

South African authorities began their operation at the Buffelsfontein gold mine in Stilfontein, about 95 miles west of ...

The recovery of the remains of illegal miners comes as mine rescue teams kick off an intense operation to retrieve zama zamas occupying Shaft 11 ... gold mine in Stilfontein on 14 January 2025.

A total of 66 illegal miners have been rescued on Tuesday during renewed operations at shaft 11 in Stilfontein, North West. National police spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said the death ...

A South African Police Services (Saps) vehicle is parked near the mine shaft in Stilfontein on 17 November 2024. Picture: Phill Magakoe / AFP Authorities have claimed that no illegal miners remain ...

The rescue of 246 surviving illegal miners from the Stilfontein shaft in less than three days was enabled by a locally designed and manufactured Mobile Mines Rescue Winder (MMRW), equipped with wo ...