JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday lives should not be put at risk in a ...

The South African police intensified efforts to force hundreds of illegal gold miners holed up in underground shafts to the ...

A South African court ordered police to end a standoff with illegal miners to allow emergency workers to gain access to a ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday that hundreds of illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine shaft must ...

Hundreds of illegal gold miners are struggling to survive underground after authorities blockaded them. The government says ...

Hundreds – possibly thousands – of miners remain trapped in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa’s northwestern Stilfontein ...

He said described the situation as precarious but urged the police to respect the miners’ rights and not put their lives at ...

The Stilfontein mine is a crime scene,” Ramaphosa said, adding that police must secure the area while ensuring the miners' ...

A research paper by the Bench Marks Foundation found that legitimate mining companies would buy minerals from zama zamas.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed government's commitment to resolving the tense situation at Stilfontein in the North West, through peaceful and safe measures.

As the South African Human Rights Commission investigates police actions, the Gauteng High Court has ruled that emergency ...

We need to be clear that the activities of these miners are illegal. They pose a risk to our economy, communities and ...