South Africa’s government says it won’t help a group of illegal miners inside a closed mine in the country’s North West ...

Illegal miners are called "zama zama" ("take a chance" in Zulu) and operate in abandoned mines in the mineral-rich country.

A community rescue effort to help illegal miners trapped in a mine shaft in South Africa emerged after police said they ...

Illegal miners in a "dangerous" stand-off with police in South Africa are committing a crime by staying underground in a ...

The South African government says it has put together a team including mine rescue experts to come up with a plan to bring to ...

The government is trying to starve more than 1,000 informal prospectors out of a shaft of the Buffelsfontein mine, which ...

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Desperate families of illegal miners trapped in a closed mine in South Africa await their return. The miners, seeking gold, ...

The miners are in a standoff with police, who have blocked their supplies of food and water and are trying to force them out ...

The miners in a mineshaft in Stilfontein are believed to be suffering from a lack of food, water and other basic necessities.

A group of illegal miners within a closed mine in the North West province of South Africa have been refused access to basic supplies as part of the government's declared campaign against illicit ...