Ten informal miners, most of them Zimbabweans, have been trapped in an old South African gold mine for five months after they were cut off by rising water. No-one knows if they are dead or alive. The ...

South Africa has secured pledges of R218 billion to fund its transition away from coal-fired power and bring in renewable ...

GroundUp Ten informal miners have been trapped in an old Krugersdorp gold mine for five months after they were cut off by ...

Two abseilers were rescued after becoming trapped 250 feet down a mine shaft in Twentynine Palms, California, on April 19, 2025. The men, unable to ascend after their rappelling equipment failed, were ...

The father of Constable Boipelo Senoge says the family can’t rest until the missing VW Polo is found, believing it holds the ...

The U.S. had planned to support a critical minerals project in South Africa. Current and former officials say it’s now in ...

When Arnold Dixon, 61, learned of the 41 miners trapped underground, he made it his mission to bring them to safety.

Devon Maylie wrote about equities and politics from the combined Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires Johannesburg, South Africa, office. Companies covered include the biggest mining firms, ...

A total of 541 illegal shebeens and taverns were closed down countrywide. KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) saw the highest activity, with ...