Reportedly, the authorities adopted a hardline approach by cutting off the food and water supply of the illegal miners to ...
More than 300 illegal gold miners were trapped in a gold mine in South Africa for months. Some of them became cannibals underground, as two men have ...
The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.
Two survivors of a mining disaster in South Africa have claimed some of their colleagues 'resorted to cannibalism' in order ...
Illegal mining in South Africa threatens the economy and worsens inequalities with incidents in Stilfontein and Sabie ...
Africa’s mining sector faces ongoing challenges in 2024, including political uncertainty, infrastructure issues, and safety ...
In Stilfontein, the government’s crackdown on illegal mining was meant to restore order. But for residents like Rita de Sonsa ...