As authorities await for illegal miners trapped at the Stilfontein Gold Mine to resurface, the Gauteng High Court issued an ...

Officials are blocking access to basic supplies for hundreds of people underground in a northwest mine shaft as part of a crackdown on miners.

Dubbed Operation Vala Umgodi, this strategy deprives miners of food, water, and even the chance to surface without risking ...

South Africa’s government says it won’t help a group of illegal miners inside a closed mine in the country’s North West ...

A community rescue effort to help illegal miners trapped in a mine shaft in South Africa emerged after police said they ...

Illegal miners are called "zama zama" ("take a chance" in Zulu) and operate in abandoned mines in the mineral-rich country.

The miners in a mineshaft in Stilfontein are believed to be suffering from a lack of food, water and other basic necessities.

The company has announced the appointment of a new group CEO and deputy group CEO, effective from 1 January 2025.

Researchers at New York University have devised a mathematical approach to predict the structures of crystals—a critical step in developing many medicines and electronic devices—in a matter of ...

Cancel anytime. Firefighters from Gretna and other area communities put out a field fire Sunday on land belonging to Vala's Pumpkin Patch and Apple Orchard. Several area fire departments ...