The Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) has slammed government over its handling of the Stilfontein tragedy, ...

The South African Police Service defended itself against claims that it arrested a volunteer, released information about ...

These 78 workers were murdered by the ANC government. Its barbarous actions are a devastating indictment of bourgeois ...

Police have arrested suspected illegal mining ringleaders in Stilfontein in the North West. It is alleged that they tortured, assaulted, starved and killed zama zamas underground. Zama zamas ...

STILFONTEIN - Operation at the Stilfontein mine in North West are to continue until police are satisfied. Police spokeswoman Brigadier Athlenda Mathe confirmed this on Wednesday as officials ...

The siege, which began in August at the mine in the town of Stilfontein, about 150km from Johannesburg, cut off food and water supplies for months in an attempt to force the miners to the surface ...

Muridile says the identification of most of the bodies which have been retrieved is a challenge as these illegal miners are undocumented but also some bodies are decomposed.

The entrance shaft of an abandoned mine is seen in Stilfontein on January 14, 2025. More than two dozen illegal miners have been rescued and at least 15 bodies recovered from an abandoned gold ...

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) says the deaths of the Stilfontein illegal miners are reminiscent of the Marikina massacre. The federation said hunger has been used as a ...

With growing concerns about the rise of illegal mining in the area, Stilfontein is now believed to be the epicentre of the country’s black market for illicit gold. Mineral Resources Minister ...

The government has been blamed for the continued deaths of the illegal miners trapped at Stilfontein Mine in North West. Labour union, the General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (Giwusa ...

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