(250116) -- JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 16, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Rescue vehicles are seen at the rescue operation site of an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, North West Province, South Africa, on Jan. 16, 2025.

Johannesburg, South Africa — The derelict Stilfontein shaft, which became a hell hole for hundreds of trapped miners, is just one of 6,000 that have been abandoned by South Africa’s gold ...

The alleged ringleaders in the Stilfontein mine saga are expected to be among more than 100 suspects set to appear in court on Friday. Masechaba Sefularo/Jacaranda FM News More than 200 miners ...

On Monday, as the formal rescue operation commenced to retrieve miners from an abandoned mineshaft in Stilfontein, two men donned some protective gear and stepped into a metal cage that was to be ...

Since Monday, 246 zama zamas were rescued and 78 bodies recovered. That brings the total number of miners retrieved to 1,907 since August.

STILFONTEIN, South Africa. — Dozens of men sat and lay together in small caves, some so shallow they couldn’t stand up. The air was wet and stuffy, and wracking coughs echoed in the confined ...

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 ...

Picture: @GovernmentZA/X JOHANNESBURG - The Stilfontein saga is back to haunt Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, as community leaders pin the blame on her. This is after close to 80 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Mine rescue workers host up a cage that was used to rescue trapped miners at an abandoned gold mine, where ...

The Stilfontein mining disaster has resurfaced as a controversial issue for Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, with community leaders holding her accountable for the tragedy.

Since Monday, rescuers have used a cylindrical metal cage to pull up 78 bodies and 248 survivors, some of them emaciated and disorientated, in a court-ordered operation at the mine near the town of ...

Community and family members picket on the sidelines during rescue operations for trapped miners at the abandoned Buffelsfontein gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. It's ...