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

A body was brought out of an abandoned South African gold mine as police tried to evict hundreds of illegal miners hiding out ...

Officials are hoping the strategy will force the workers out of the mineshaft and to the surface, where they will be arrested ...

The decomposing body of an illegal mine has been recovered at the Stilfontein mine, while more surfaced on Thursday. Police ...

Stilfontein resident, Thandeka Thom said there were no job opportunities in the area and desperation drives many to become ...

Fifty-five of the more than 500 zama-zamas arrested this weekend were unable to attend court at the Stilfontein Magistrate ... challenge in Khuma as a mining town is that our grandfathers ...

Welcome to this charming and cozy home located in the peaceful town of Stilfontein. This lovely house features a spacious dining area, perfect for entertaining guests or enjoying family meals. With ...

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In this joint operation, over 1000 illegal miners have been arrested in Stilfontein. Many of them are muddy and dirty after being underground for months and some for years. Some are youths ...

JOHANNESBURG - Thousands of illegal miners remain below ground in an unstable mining shaft in Stilfontein, in the North West, as police wait for them to surface. Last week, more than 1,000 miners ...

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the government will not provide assistance to the large group of illegal miners currently trapped underground in Stilfontein, North West.