Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa as police tried to force their surrender?
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing calls to order a national inquiry into a police operation that was meant to ...
Rescuers try to free men trapped in South African gold mine with scores reported dead
The South African government has launched a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in the country’s North West province, ...
At least 100 illegal miners have died while trapped in a South African mine for months, group says
A group representing informal miners in South Africa says at least 100 men who were mining illegally in an abandoned gold ...
At Least 100 Illegal Miners Trapped in South African Mine Have Died: Report
Illegal mining continues to be widespread in South Africa's old gold-mining regions, where miners enter abandoned shafts to ...
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Centenary of diamond prospecting and mining along South Africa’s West Coast
In this article, Dr John Bristow of the Overberg Geoscientists Group writes about the centenary of diamond prospecting and ...
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South Africa: Death toll rises to 60 in S Africa's abandoned gold mine disaster, with rescue efforts ongoing
Rescuers recovered 51 additional bodies from an abandoned gold mine in South Africa on Tuesday, raising the death toll to 60 ...
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South Africa: Nw Rolls Out Programme to Uplift Service Provision in Khuma
In its concerted efforts to boost the provision of services across all local municipalities in the province, the North West Provincial Government will roll out the Accelerated Service Delivery ...
South Africa: Videos show dead bodies at disused gold mine
Authorities in South Africa began rescuing hundreds of people sheltering in an illegal gold mine with videos showing corpses ...
36 Killed During Illegal Mining Operation In South Africa, 82 Rescued Then Arrested
A total of 118 illegal miners, including 36 dead, have been extracted from an abandoned gold mine in South Africa. The ...
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South Africa starts rescuing illegal gold miners trapped for months
Civil rights groups say at least 100 people have died from starvation since October when the authorities sealed off shafts at ...
At least 100 illegal miners have died while trapped in a South African mine, group says
A group representing informal miners in South Africa says least 100 men who were mining illegally in an abandoned gold mine ...
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North West dams see major water level increases after recent rainfall
The Department of Water and Sanitation has welcomed the improved dam levels in the North West province. In 2024, the province experienced a severe drought. This week, the department said the ...