The Department of Mineral Resources is facing backlash from advocacy groups, including the South African Civic Organisation (Sanco) and Mining Affected Communities United in Action (Macua) over its ...

Lerato Moloi, a resident of Khuma township in Stilfontein, told Daily Maverick on Tuesday that while she understands why the government has continuously stressed that many of the illegal miners ...

JOHANNESBURG - It's a dark Christmas for illegal miners still holed up in abandoned mine shafts in Khuma and Stilfontein. On Tuesday, they sent letters to the surface claiming that more miners ...