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Stilfontein illegal miners are ‘eating human flesh’ and cockroaches to survive, rescued miners tell ConCourt

South Africa

Stilfontein illegal miners are ‘eating human flesh’ and cockroaches to survive, rescued miners tell ConCourt

By Dianne Hawker

‘We will smoke them out’ - Ntshavheni talks tough amid scepticism over number of zama zamas trapped underground

Business Maverick

‘We will smoke them out’ - Ntshavheni talks tough amid scepticism over number of zama zamas trapped underground

By Ed Stoddard and Neesa Moodley

Illegal mining, murder and rape — Roodepoort families living in fear of violent crime syndicates

South Africa

Illegal mining, murder and rape — Roodepoort families living in fear of violent crime syndicates

By Shaun Smillie

Mpumalanga police seize mining equipment worth R60m during crackdown on illegal coal mine

South Africa

Mpumalanga police seize mining equipment worth R60m during crackdown on illegal coal mine

By Ethan van Diemen

AngloGold’s Obuasi mine in Ghana maintains its Phoenix-like rise from the ashes

Africa

AngloGold’s Obuasi mine in Ghana maintains its Phoenix-like rise from the ashes

By Ed Stoddard

Krugersdorp victim’s ordeal: ‘I closed my eyes, crying. Moments later, I was also raped, by three men’

South Africa

Krugersdorp victim’s ordeal: ‘I closed my eyes, crying. Moments later, I was also raped, by three men’

By Nonkululeko Njilo

Wild North West: Six killed in shootout after hundreds of zama zamas forced to surface in Orkney

Business Maverick

Wild North West: Six killed in shootout after hundreds of zama zamas forced to surface in Orkney

By Ed Stoddard