A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about a week after resurfacing ...

Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold ...

The prospectors were trapped underground for months as police, on orders from South Africa’s government, attempted to starve ...

The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near the town of Stilfontein began to unfold in August, when police cut off food ...

Late last year, a specialized mine rescue camera was lowered into an almost 2.6-kilometer (1.6-mile) deep mineshaft in South ...

South African police are searching for 'Tiger,' a gang leader involved in an illegal gold mine where 78 bodies were found.

South African police are searching for a Lesotho gang leader, known as 'Tiger', who escaped during a police operation at an ...

Diversity is the hallmark of South Africa. With an incredible array of contrasts, this country is known for its many ...

A gang leader suspected of running illegal gold mining operations in South Africa has escaped police custody. An ...

STILFONTEIN, South Africa—At least 78 people have died after authorities imposed a blockade on an illegal gold mine here, part of a monthslong standoff between prospectors and a government ...

STILFONTEIN, South Africa — Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold mine, where they have languished for over ...