Gcina Lepheana had been working deep in the illegal mine for five months when, in October last year, deliveries ...

The highly specialised equipment of emergency preparedness and response organisation Mines Rescue Services South Africa ...

Police in North West are still in the process of identifying bodies of illegal miners retrieved during the operation that ended in January.

Press Release - The process to identify 93 bodies of suspected illegal miners retrieved from Buffelsfontein Gold Mine' shaft No. 11 between Tuesday, 03 December 2024 and Wednesday 15 January 2025, is ...

These individuals were among 93 suspected illegal miners, known as zama zamas, whose bodies were retrieved from the mine between December and January. Authorities continue the ...

Security governance at abandoned or closed mining sites must be improved and inclusive policies that address employment needs ...

The Buffelsfontein incident in South Africa, where 246 illegal miners were trapped underground, underscores the need for improved security governance at abandoned mining sites.

He said the committee must demand an official explanation for the department’s inaction in regulating mine closures, ensuring the safety of artisanal miners, and preventing the humanitarian ...

This statement was made during the Vala Umgodi (“Close the Hole”) operation, a government-led initiative to force zama zama miners out of the Buffelsfontein Mine. Trapped underground for ...

The bodies of almost 90 illegal miners were brought to the surface of an abandoned shaft when police intensified an operation to clamp down on illegal mining at the old Buffelsfontein gold mine in ...