Billionaire Patrice Motsepe-backed mine under scrutiny
Cape Town – The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is reportedly suing South Africa’s Environment Minister, Dion George, over his... Read more
18 Mar
Mantashe calls for urgent crackdown on illegal mining amid Stilfontein tragedy
Cape Town — Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, called for a better approach to fight against... Read more
16 Jan
Death toll hits 36 as police clear Stilfontein mine
Stilfontein — Thirty-six bodies have been lifted out of an abandoned South African gold mine over two days, police... Read more
15 Jan
Operation to save illegal miners in Stilfontein pit gains momentum
Stilfontein – Rescuers on Monday hoisted seven illegal miners and at least four bodies from an abandoned South African... Read more
14 Jan
WATCH | 17 illegal miners resurface from Stilfontein mine
Cape Town — A further 17 illegal miners resurfaced from the two separate mine shafts at Stilfontein on Thursday... Read more
28 Nov, 2024
‘Nothing left to eat’: Illegal miners in Stilfontein shaft face desperation
Stilfontein – Illegal miners at a disused South African shaft are starving because police are limiting supplies in an... Read more
18 Nov, 2024
‘Innocent until proven guilty’ – SAHRC on illegal miners at Stilfontein
Cape Town — The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) noted the reports regarding the illegal miners at Stilfontein... Read more
16 Nov, 2024
SANDF deploys 1100 soldiers to stop illegal mining
Cape Town — The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) believed that the deployment of extra soldiers to stop... Read more
16 Nov, 2024
WATCH | SA police urge illegal miners to leave shaft
Johannesburg – South African police and ambulances were at the site on Thursday of an old gold mine shaft... Read more
15 Nov, 2024
WATCH | Decomposed body of miner pulled from Stilfontein shaft
Johannesburg – A body was brought out Thursday of an abandoned gold mine shaft in South Africa where hundreds... Read more
15 Nov, 2024
