The accused appeared before the Stilfontein Magistrate's Court on Friday and were released on R1 000 bail each.

In Stilfontein, the government’s crackdown on illegal mining was meant to restore order. But for residents like Rita de Sonsa ...

South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about ...

Four police officers have been arrested in connection to the escape of Stilfontein mining kingpin James Neo 'Tiger' Tshoaeli.

North West Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General Patrick Asaneng, has ordered the deployment of maximum resources to ...

JOHANNESBURG - North West police are expected to give an update on the escape of Stilfontein kingpin, Tiger. James Tshoaeli ...

Some look painfully young. Operations to rescue hundreds of illegal miners at an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, a small ...

The department is ensuring proper identification and care through DNA tests and postmortems. Medical personnel were also bolstered to assist with the surge in cases. Meanwhile, the department is ...

As deposits dried up in Stilfontein, international companies departed and unemployment in the area surged past 90 percent. The jobless turned to illegal mining, retreating underground to search ...

South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about ...

has called for a stronger and more focused approach to combat illegal mining, emphasising its harmful impact on the economy and its criminal nature. During a visit to the Stilfontein mine in North ...

The government-led operation to retrieve illegal miners from Stilfontein concluded ... led operation to shut down an elaborate illicit mining network. This was part of a broader plan under ...