Illegal miners in South Africa's Buffelsfontein Gold Mine have resorted to cannibalism to survive after authorities cut off ...

The tragedy, which left South Africa divided, and left many illegal miners dead in its wake, unfolded last year after the ...

At least 78 were dead when 324 miners were taken out of the shaft following months of ordeal as stand-ff between miners the ...

The two survivors speak quietly as they recount how emaciated miners broke the ultimate taboo to avoid dying of hunger.

Survivors, rescuers and families of the dead and missing say they have been abandoned — branded as criminals for trying to ...

The Buffelsfontein gold mine in South Africa has become a grim site with dozens of illegal miners dead and more trapped ...

Rights groups say the South African police cut off food and water supplies to starve the miners out, resulting in at least 87 ...

Rights groups are criticizing South Africa’s government for failing to prevent what they call a “massacre” at the ...

More than 240 survivors have been brought to the surface, many severely emaciated after being trapped since November.

South Africa’s president is facing calls to order an inquiry into a police operation that was meant to combat illegal mining ...

South African authorities have been fiercely criticized for cutting off food and supplies to the miners in the Buffelsfontein ...

FILE: Three illegal miners were arrested after they emerged from shaft 10 at the old Buffelsfontein gold mine in the North West on 28 November 2024. Picture: Katlego Jiyane/EWN CAPE TOWN - Police ...