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: ...
Award-winning musician Naledi Aphiwe heads to UJ for hospitality studies
Award-winning musician Naledi Aphiwe is headed to the University of Johannesburg after passing her matric exams. The rising ...
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Illegal mining ringleader escaped during South Africa disaster with help from officers, police say
South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers after ...
Africa's richest city full of gold and home to 12,000 millionaires
The discovery of gold in the 19th century transformed the city's fortunes, turning it into an economic powerhouse.
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78 dead at abandoned South Africa gold mine that was scene of a standoff. Toll is expected to rise
Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold ...
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In illegal mining war, South Africa skirting grim lack of jobs reality
The latest tragedy has seen at least 78 bodies and over 200 survivors brought to the surface from a mine in Stilfontein.
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Death toll of South African illegal miners rises to 87
The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine ...
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In fighting illegal mining, South Africa contents with grim
Trapped up to 2.5 kilometres underground, the miners faced horrific conditions, with some resorting to cannibalism to survive ...
Pan African Resources: The Overlooked Jewel In Africa's Mining Crown
Pan African Resources has a strong track record in low-cost extraction and project management and is poised for growth. Learn ...
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Dozens of survivors and dead pulled from abandoned South African mine as hundreds remain underground
STILFONTEIN, South Africa — Months after South African authorities initially cut off supplies to miners working illegally in ...
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Is the city of gold losing its famed livability sheen?
The city of gold where fortunes are made remains the country’s financial centre, contributing over one-third of the direct tax collection while its civic administration (BMC), with an annual ...