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Illegal mining

Aftermath of shootout between illegal miners and police, and more from around the world

Maverick Life

Aftermath of shootout between illegal miners and police, and more from around the world

By Maverick Life Editors

Stilfontein mine tragedy was a consequence of SA’s porous borders, says police minister

Maverick News

Stilfontein mine tragedy was a consequence of SA’s porous borders, says police minister

By Ethan van Diemen

Gold industry raises bar to secure trust in global supply chain

Business Maverick

Gold industry raises bar to secure trust in global supply chain

By Ed Stoddard

Stilfontein solidarity in Cape Town: Miners ‘are human beings and their dignity should have been protected’

Maverick Citizen

Stilfontein solidarity in Cape Town: Miners ‘are human beings and their dignity should have been protected’

By Kristin Engel and Lerato Mutsila

Stilfontein siege: Activists demand justice as autopsies reveal starvation and state negligence

South Africa

Stilfontein siege: Activists demand justice as autopsies reveal starvation and state negligence

By Lerato Mutsila and Kristin Engel

Informal mining in SA is here to stay, and police brutality won’t end it — here’s what will

Op-eds

Informal mining in SA is here to stay, and police brutality won’t end it — here’s what will

By Rosalind C Morris

Ghana at a critical juncture — rebuilding public trust starts with tackling threats, gaps in security sector

Op-eds

Ghana at a critical juncture — rebuilding public trust starts with tackling threats, gaps in security sector

By Titilope F Ajayi

Stilfontein mine tragedy highlights the need for a much clearer SAPS Code of Conduct

South Africa

Stilfontein mine tragedy highlights the need for a much clearer SAPS Code of Conduct

By David Bruce

The ‘surrender or starve’ saga in Stilfontein is a chronicle of deaths foretold

Business Maverick

The ‘surrender or starve’ saga in Stilfontein is a chronicle of deaths foretold

By Ed Stoddard

Stilfontein body count mounts as 51 corpses hauled from mine, 106 rescued

Business Maverick

Stilfontein body count mounts as 51 corpses hauled from mine, 106 rescued

By Lerato Mutsila

Trapped miners' desperate letters reveal grim conditions, numerous fatalities and lack of food

South Africa

Trapped miners' desperate letters reveal grim conditions, numerous fatalities and lack of food

By Takudzwa Pongweni

From gold prices to chinchillas: five key trends impacting South Africa's mining landscape in 2025

Business Maverick

From gold prices to chinchillas: five key trends impacting South Africa's mining landscape in 2025

By Ed Stoddard