More than 240 survivors have been brought to the surface, many severely emaciated after being trapped since November.
Why did 87 people die in South Africa? - The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near Stilfontein began to unfold in August ...
The national crackdown against illegal mining began in late 2023, in part spurred by the rise of violent crime in communities ...
South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have ...
The prospectors were trapped underground for months as police, on orders from South Africa’s government, attempted to starve ...
Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold ...
Hundreds are still trapped at the Stilfontein gold mine, a rights group said. Authorities tried to flush out the miners by ...
Police say the death toll in a standoff with miners trapped while working illegally at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa ...
Residents desperately waiting for news of family members gathered at the mine, some holding placards criticizing authorities ...
Standing near the rim of a nearly 2-mile deep shaft, Zinzi Tom waited for word of her brother as the authorities began a long ...