The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine ...

The derelict Stilfontein shaft is just one of 6 000 that have been abandoned by South Africa's gold extraction companies.

The derelict Stilfontein shaft, which became a hell hole for hundreds of trapped miners, is just one of 6,000 that have been ...

Boost in commodities demand helps narrow Africa's China trade deficit as nations urge more imports of processed goods China's ...

An effort to rescue survivors in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people died in South Africa was put an end on ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing calls to order a national inquiry into a police operation that was meant to ...

In South Africa, a months-long standoff between police and illegal gold miners has resulted in over 100 deaths. This surge in ...