Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; event host and speaker; and drinks educator. He regularly contributes to Food & Wine, and his first book, Crushed: How A Changing ...

In simple terms, wine is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented grape juice. However, what ends up in the bottle is the result of many variables, including the grape or blend used and the ...

Gorgeous vineyards, delectable food and (of course) top-notch vino – these are the essentials of a wine vacation. To help you plan a great trip (where wine tours and tastings are just the start ...

In contrast, sympathy was lacking for the 109 artisanal miners who have lost their lives at Buffelsfontein Gold Mine in Stilfontein, North West, since August. Neither commentators on social media nor ...

In August, police began blocking food and water from entering the old Buffelsfontein Gold Mine near Stilfontein in the North West province of South Africa, to try to force hundreds of illegal ...

A team of 402 illegal miners became trapped in the depths of Buffelsfontein Gold Mine in South Africa but only 324 of them emerged when they were pulled out. Seventy-eight of them met a grim fate ...

Last week, rescuers recovered 78 bodies and 246 survivors — many of them weak and emaciated — from the Buffelsfontein mine in Stilfontein, in South Africa’s North West province, where police ...

President Donald Trump is enhancing his attack on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs by now banning the practice from the military. Trump plans to sign two executive orders this week ...

CAPE TOWN - The prevalence of illegal mining was brought into sharp focus by the prolonged removal of zama zamas from the unused Buffelsfontein mine in Stilfontein. Government was eventually ...

Investors will watch meeting outcome to see if President Donald Trump’s policies will affect the central bank’s views ...

The North West Health Department has confirmed the death of a second illegal miner who was admitted at Klerksdorp/Tshepong Hospital complex. Jonny Shingani, was admitted to the facility ten days ...

In August last year, police moved in on the disused Buffelsfontein Gold Mine near Stilfontein as part of a national SAPS/SANDF operation called “Close the Hole” or “Vala Umgodi” in Zulu, which was ...