Illegal mining is waging war on the South African economy, with the illicit trade costing the economy at least R60 billion in 2024, Cape {town}...

Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe has reiterated the government’s commitment to combating illegal mining, describing it as a...

The South African government has launched a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in the country’s North West province, where at least 109 men...

Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau South Africa’s tax watchdog, Tax Justice SA (TJSA), has said there is an urgent need to combat the rampant illicit...

Illegal mining in South Africa threatens the economy and worsens inequalities with incidents in Stilfontein and Sabie highlighting the crisis.

South African police are pursuing James Neo Tshoaeli, an alleged “kingpin” of illicit mining, following the rescue of over 240 miners and the grim...

At least 100 people who were mining illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa have died after being trapped deep underground for months...

The minister emphasised that illegal mining is a criminal activity, labelling it 'a war on the economy'.

The minister emphasised that illegal mining is a criminal activity, labelling it 'a war on the economy'.

Among the findings in an SIU report on the contract is that its cost has ballooned from an initial R670 million to R1.9 billion.