The Buffelsfontein gold mine in South Africa has become a grim site with dozens of illegal miners dead and more trapped ...

South African authorities have ome under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have ...

Residents desperately waiting for news of family members gathered at the mine, some holding placards criticizing authorities ...

A critical rescue operation at South Africa's Buffelsfontein Gold Mine is underway, attempting to save illegal miners trapped for months. Despite efforts, over 100 miners have died of starvation or ...

Months after South African authorities initially cut off supplies to miners working illegally in an abandoned gold mine, rescuers brought emaciated survivors to the surface Tuesday with hundreds more ...

Hundreds dead in South African gold mine as urgent rescue mission launched - The mine near the town of Stilfontein has been ...

As day two of the 10-to-16-day operation to rescue illegal miners trapped underground at the Buffelsfontein gold mine just outside Stilfontein came to a close on Tuesday evening, 14 January, the ...

To date, more than 1500 individuals involved in illegal mining have surfaced and been apprehended at the Buffelsfontein Gold ...