Sierra Leone: The West African nation welcoming the world
Long known as one of Africa's great beach destinations, a new generation of Sierra Leoneans is eager to show visitors that ...
Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa as police tried to force their surrender?
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing calls to order a national inquiry into a police operation that was meant to ...
'Tiger' on the loose: North West MEC blames police for alleged Stilfontein kingpin's escape
Authorities are under scrutiny after the escape of alleged illegal mining kingpin James Neo Tshoaeli, with investigations ...
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Death of Miners in South Africa a Government Failure
Rights groups are criticizing South Africa’s government for failing to prevent what they call a “massacre” at the ...
Rescuers try to free men trapped in South African gold mine with scores reported dead
The South African government has launched a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in the country’s North West province, ...
'Angry and disappointed': North West Safety MEC says escape of Stilfontein kingpin is an embarrassment
North West MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management in the North West, Wessels Morweng has expressed anger and ...
At least 100 illegal miners have died while trapped in a South African mine for months, group says
A group representing informal miners in South Africa says at least 100 men who were mining illegally in an abandoned gold ...
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Centenary of diamond prospecting and mining along South Africa’s West Coast
In this article, Dr John Bristow of the Overberg Geoscientists Group writes about the centenary of diamond prospecting and ...
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ILLEGAL MINE: 246 survivors, 78 bodies recovered in South Africa
A total of 246 survivors and 78 bodies have been brought to the ground over three days of rescue operation at an abandoned ...
Zimbabwe lifts ban on cloven-hoofed animal imports from South Africa
Spread This NewsIOL Red Meat Producers’ Organisation (RPO) and Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) welcomed ...
Corruption claims prompt Sanco to threaten ANC campaign withdrawal in North West
If the ANC fails to accede to the demand to remove Mayor of the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, SANCO threratens ...
At Least 100 Illegal Miners Trapped in South African Mine Have Died: Report
Illegal mining continues to be widespread in South Africa's old gold-mining regions, where miners enter abandoned shafts to search for any remaining deposits.