South Africa’s police have resorted to medieval military tactics against illegal miners. But the solution lies elsewhere: ...

Residents of Clairwood voice their frustrations over escalating crime and inadequate police response, demanding urgent action ...

South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about a week after resurfacing from a disused mine in South Africa where 246 ...

Explore the alarming rise of vigilantism in South Africa through the lens of criminologist Professor Nirmala Gopal, who ...

South African authorities are searching for James Neo Tshoaeli, nicknamed 'Tiger,' a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader, after he escaped police custody during a siege at an abandoned mine ...

In mid-January 2024, over 1,000 hunger-weakened miners exited two abandoned mine shafts in Stilfontein, near Johannesburg in South Africa. They had been starved out by the police in Operation Vala ...

South Africa's police have launched a manhunt for an alleged "kingpin", who is accused of controlling operations at an abandoned gold mine where 78 corpses were discovered last week. The police force ...

A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader known as “Tiger” escaped from custody with help from police officers after resurfacing last week from a disused mine in South Africa where dozens of ...

South African authorities have launched a manhunt for James Neo Tshoaeli, a gangster known by the nickname "Tiger," as well as an investigation to find out who in the South African police force ...

police said. An abandoned gold mine, where miners were rescued from below ground, in Stilfontein, South Africa, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. Credit: AP/Themba Hadebe Authorities have evidence of his ...