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 about a week after resurfacing from a disused mine in South Africa where 246 survivors were rescued and 78 bodies were retrieved last week.
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: massive regional economic repair.
Illegal Miner Lifted From S.African Gold Shaft Dies In Hospital
An illegal miner lifted from an abandoned gold pit in South Africa has died in hospital, health officials said, raising the toll from the site to 88 since August.
Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa as police tried to force their surrender?
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing calls to order a national inquiry into a police operation that was meant to combat illegal mining but ended up leaving 87 miners to die underground as authorities attempted to force them to surrender during a monthslong standoff.
Illegal Gold Mining Ringleader Escapes With Police Help
A suspected leader of an illegal gold mining operation in South Africa, James Neo Tshoaeli, has reportedly escaped custody with alleged assistance from police officers. Tshoaeli, who goes by the nickname "Tiger,
Mining ringleader escaped during S Africa disaster ‘with help from officers’
Nearly 2,000 miners were working illegally underground at the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine south west of Johannesburg, police said.
1,772 Black servicemen who died in WWI were ignored in South Africa. At last they are being honored
The names are carved on poles of African hardwood that are set upright as if reaching for the sun. No one knows where the men ...
South Africa inflation ticks up but rate cut still seen next week
South Africa's headline consumer inflation rose to 3.0% year on year in December from 2.9% in November , data from the ...
Benedict Cumberbatch Recalls Harrowing Experience of Being Abducted and Held Captive in South Africa
"It gave me a sense of time, but not necessarily a good one," said the 'Thing with Feathers' actor of the experience ...
South Africa's WW1 servicemen finally honoured at new memorial
Hundreds of South African servicemen, mostly black, who died during World War One have been honoured with a new memorial in ...
Sunshine Girls dominate South Africa 59-47 to take 2-0 lead
The Jamaica Sunshine Girls delivered another impressive display, defeating South Africa 59-47 in the second test of their ...
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Death of Miners in South Africa a Government Failure
Rights groups are criticizing South Africa’s government for failing to prevent what they call a “massacre” at the ...
South Africa's focus on reforms not ratings, minister says at Davos
South Africa is focusing on implementing growth-enhancing reforms not regaining its investment-grade credit rating, which ...
Princess Anne Undertakes South Africa Royal Tour Solo After Husband Sir Timothy Laurence Cancels Following Injury
Princess Anne was forced to undertake a royal tour of South Africa solo after her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, ...
South Africa in 2025: 8 key factors that will shape the future and test the government
Poor governance and incompetence plague South Africa’s public administration, particularly at the local level.
South Africa's November retail sales jump as consumer outlook improves
South African retail sales jumped in November as consumers benefited from last year's interest rate cuts, declining inflation ...