The South African Human Rights Commission has escalated its investigation of an abandoned mine in Stilfontein into a national inquiry. Masechaba Sefularo/Jacaranda FM News At least 1907 illegal ...

Some of the illegal miners in Stilfontein in North West get medical attention. Scores of illegal miners are still trapped underground. Picture: SAPS JOHANNESBURG - Activists lobbying for the ...

Picture: Cailynn Pretorius/EWN CAPE TOWN - The struggle of the Stilfontein miners has been brought to the attention of delegates at the Mining Indaba. About 40 activists staged a picket outside ...

Under the banner of the Stilfontein Solidarity Committee, over 100 protesters gathered outside the offices of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy in Pretoria on Wednesday. They called ...

North West Health MEC Sello Lehari led the opening of the North West Department of Health’s newly refurbished R30 million forensic mortuary in Potchefstroom and provided updates on the post ...

Internal departmental processes are underway following the arrest of four police officers linked to the escape of Stilfontein’s suspected illegal mining kingpin. James Neo Tshwaeli, also known as ...

Four police officers were arrested and appeared in court in connection with the escape of James Neo Tshoaeli The four officers are charged with defeating the ends of justice and aiding a prisoner ...

The North West government has started to identify 78 deceased illegal miners whose bodies were retrieved from Shaft 11 at the Buffelsfontein gold mine in Stilfontein. The bodies were discovered during ...

Four police officers have been arrested after being accused of letting the underground kingpin of Stilfontein, Neo James Tiger Tshwaeli, escape. The police officers accused of the crime are ...

Rita de Sonsa wipes the sweat from her brow as she stands behind the counter of her once-bustling liquor store in Stilfontein. The rhythmic hum of customers that once filled the air has been ...

North West police have confirmed the death of yet another suspected illegal miner at Margaret Shaft in Stilfontein. The body was discovered on Monday. It was discovered by the security personnel ...

Now at least 78 miners have died in Stilfontein after enduring horrific conditions as a result of the police barricading them into a mine shaft. The police blocked the exit of the mine leaving ...