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

Rescue workers retrieved at least 78 bodies from an illegal gold mine in South Africa, where police cut off food and water ...

Of the 932 arrests, Zimbabwean nationals made up the largest group with 325 arrests, followed by South African citizens with ...

We need to know who was buying the gold, the methods used to transport it and who was complicit in facilitating these.

In challenging economic and geopolitical times, investors bet on gold for its ability to store value. Gold prices hit record ...

By A Correspondent A total of 33 Zimbabwean nationals are among 246 illegal miners who were retrieved and arrested during the South African government’s ongoing extraction operation at an ...

South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people ...

David van Wyk sees transforming abandoned mines into development facilities as a solution to illegal mining, creating jobs ...

Families of illegal miners plan to sue the government for accountability following the tragic deaths of zama zamas in a North ...