The South African on MSN9d
Zama zama lifted from Stilfontein gold mine dies in hospital
An illegal miner lifted from an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein has died in hospital, raising the death toll to 88 since ...
A South African horror story: Illegal mining standoff draws to an end
In South Africa a months long standoff between police and illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine comes to end, with close ...
Expert warns against reopening Stilfontein Mine as residents push for jobs
Residents of Khuma want the abandoned mine reopened to create jobs and boost the local economy, but mining expert Ingrid ...
Informal mining in South Africa is here to stay. Police brutality won’t end it – here’s what will
South Africa’s police have resorted to medieval military tactics against illegal miners. But the solution lies elsewhere: ...
South Africans demand answers after mine tragedy: ‘How many more must die?’
Survivors, rescuers and families of the dead and missing say they have been abandoned — branded as criminals for trying to ...
The Associated Press on MSN13d
Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police ‘smoke them out’ tactics
Gold-rich South Africa has an estimated 6,000 abandoned or closed mines. The illicit miners, known as “zama zamas” — ...
Newsday10d
Illegal mining ringleader escaped during South Africa disaster with help from officers, police say
JOHANNESBURG — A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader known as “Tiger” escaped from custody with help from police officers after resurfacing last week from a disused mine in South Africa ...
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A South African horror story: Illegal mining standoff draws to an end
In South Africa a months long ... 246 illegal gold miners were brought to the surface alive. Seventy-eight more were brought up dead. Known here as "zama zamas" or "those who take a chance ...