More than 240 survivors have been brought to the surface, many severely emaciated after being trapped since November.

Why did 87 people die in South Africa? - The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near Stilfontein began to unfold in August ...

The national crackdown against illegal mining began in late 2023, in part spurred by the rise of violent crime in communities ...

The prospectors were trapped underground for months as police, on orders from South Africa’s government, attempted to starve ...

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

The mine has been the scene of a tense standoff between police and miners since authorities launched an operation to force ...

Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold ...

More than 100 are believed to have died of starvation or dehydration. Police said that at least 24 bodies and 37 survivors ...

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

Hundreds are still trapped at the Stilfontein gold mine, a rights group said. Authorities tried to flush out the miners by ...

At least 100 illegal miners have died and more than 400 remain trapped underground after a months-long standoff with police, ...

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