Police say the death toll in a monthslong standoff between authorities and miners trapped while working illegally underground ...

Survivors, rescuers and families of the dead and missing say they have been abandoned — branded as criminals for trying to ...

Thousands of illegal miners working at the old Buffelsfontein Gold Mine, near Johannesburg, surrendered but around 400 remained - with only 324 of them making it out alive ...

A suspected gang leader named 'Tiger' escaped police custody in South Africa, sparking controversy over the handling of ...

A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about a week after resurfacing ...

Rescuers racing to clear a disused South African gold shaft of illegal miners said Thursday a final sweep appeared to show ...

Rescue workers retrieved at least 78 bodies from an illegal gold mine in South Africa, where police cut off food and water ...

In a candid appearance on South African channel Newzroom Afrika, police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said the force was ...

Authorities have evidence of his involvement from survivors’ witness accounts and video footage, police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said. Tshoaeli is also alleged to have hoarded and kept food ...

National police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said 78 bodies were retrieved in a court-ordered rescue operation, with 246 survivors also pulled out from deep underground since the operation began on ...