An illegal miner who was at Stilfontein described James Neo Tshoaeli, also known as Tiger, as a brutal henchman, but certainly not one of the kingpins.

Reportedly, the authorities adopted a hardline approach by cutting off the food and water supply of the illegal miners to “smoke them out.” ...

An illegal miner who was retrieved by law enforcement at the Stilfontein shaft in the North West has revealed disturbing information about the living conditions they had to endure and the grim ...

STILFONTEIN, South Africa ... The description, from a miner and from cellphone videos sent to the surface earlier this month, sheds some light on the horror hundreds of men suffered deep ...

One of the illegal miners who were rescued from the disused mines at Stilfontein has died in hospital ... Spokesperson Tshegofatso Mothibedi said the miner was admitted at Klerksdorp/Tshepong ...

A miner, who spoke on condition of anonymity ... during an interview with The Associated Press, in Stilfontein, South Africa, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) ...

in Stilfontein, South Africa, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) A miner, who spoke on condition of anonymity out of fear of reprisals, shows bruises on his hands that he got while ...