Police say the death toll in a monthslong standoff between authorities and miners trapped while working illegally underground ...

Rescuers recovered 51 additional bodies from an abandoned gold mine in South Africa on Tuesday, raising the death toll to 60 ...

The Buffelsfontein gold mine in South Africa has become a grim site with dozens of illegal miners dead and more trapped ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic ...

The closed Buffelsfontein Gold Mine was the scene of a standoff in November when police tried to force the miners out by ...

At least 100 illegal miners have died of suspected starvation and dehydration after being trapped underground for months in ...

The DA is calling for the inquiry to investigate key issues, including the role of government agencies, the involvement of ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least 100 men who were mining illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa have died of suspected starvation and dehydration after being trapped deep underground for ...

A critical rescue operation at South Africa's Buffelsfontein Gold Mine is underway, attempting to save illegal miners trapped for months. Despite efforts, over 100 miners have died of starvation or ...

The saga of illegal miners reportedly trapped underground at the Buffelsfontein mine in North West has been in the media since November.

Rescuers continued retrieving bodies Wednesday from an abandoned South African gold mine with hundreds more still believed to ...