Alleged Stilfontein illegal mining ringleader James “Tiger” Neo Tshoaeli’s escape from police custody was likely facilitated ...

South Africa’s police have resorted to medieval military tactics against illegal miners. But the solution lies elsewhere: ...

The small town, once a thriving hub for gold mining, had been in decline since the early 2000s. As deposits dried up in Stilfontein ... of shacks and squat brick homes. Across South Africa ...

About 6,100 closed mines are distributed across the country. Although closed, they are not sealed. Residual gold remains in ...

Zimbabwe consul general Eria Phiri visits Stilfontein after illegal miners are retrieved, pledging support for identification and repatriation efforts.

The South African Police Service is investigating members who were on duty the day that an illegal mining kingpin escaped ...

South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers after ...

The events in Stilfontein will be remembered in the years to come as the one that highlighted the extent of illegal mining in the country and shone the light on the accompanying dangers that this ...

The bodies of 78 zama zamas were recovered from the Buffelsfontein gold mine this week during a government-led operation to shut down an elaborate illicit mining network in the area.

They say they are doing it because of the situation here at home, things are ... are benefitting from illegal mining," Mines Minister Gwede Mantashe said in Stilfontein this week.