The FF Plus welcomes the police's new approach to farm murders. The party has been fighting to get the issue on the national agenda since 1997 and in 2017, the party was successful when it requested a ...

South Africa's Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, center, visits an abandoned gold mine where miners are rescued from below ground ...

Police say they’ve been able to seize equipment and detain suspects on the surface, but lack the specialised gear to go below ...

Morné du Plessis became so well known for his playing abilities that there is a New Zealand rugby player named after him.

As Minister Mantashe readies Budget Vote 34, Minerals Council CEO Mzila Mthenjane highlights mining’s key challenges and ...

THE Minerals Council SA has called on the South African government to approve a dedicated illegal mining strategy as precious ...

On Sunday 22 June 2025, a leopard tortoise found herself at the mercy of illegal traders along the R556 near Stilfontein. But thanks to the sharp instincts and swift response of SPCA Rustenburg’s ...

A family from Stilfontein has accused Potchefstroom Hospital security guards of denying them access to a critically ill relative despite ...

Patrick Ntsokolo hopes to testify before the Human Rights Commission probe into the Stilfontein tragedy The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is to hold hearings into the tragedy at ...

Zama Zama Patrick Ntsokolo was among those trapped underground in Stilfontein after police from Operation Vala Umgodi blocked deliveries to illegal miners. Whilst underground for 18 days, he saw ...

The opening of Shaft 11 at Stilfontein, with rescue operations underway on 16 January 2025. Amid a death toll of at least 93, the government’s Natjoints police-led operation is accused of effectively ...

The community of Stilfontein near Klerksdorp in the North West is holding a cleansing memorial ceremony to honour illegal miners who died underground. They express disappointment in the government for ...