December 10, 2023
South Africa: Energy Minister Declares Hostage Situation At Gold One
Minister for Energy Gwede Mantashe has declared the sit-in at Gold One Mine in Modder East, Springs, a hostage situation after some 500 workers are reportedly being held in a shaft… Read more »
November 14, 2023
South Africa: AMCU Members Turn On Each Other
As pressure mounts at Gold One Mine and NUM to set a date for electing a new union to represent miners, Amcu striking miners are turning on each other. Read more »
November 01, 2023
South Africa: Gold One Clamps Down On Miners After Underground Strike
The Gold One Mine is reportedly stopping any miner represented by the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) from entering the mine following a three-day-long… Read more »
October 25, 2023
South Africa: Miners Arrested for Assaulting Miner
Suffering growing hunger pains and dire thirst, striking miners divided into two groups and -- despite some opposition -- resurfaced after spending three days underground. Read more »
South Africa: Police Enter Standoff As Miners Stand Ground
In a tense standoff at the Gold One mine in Springs, approximately 540 miners have chosen to remain underground after union negotiations failed. Read more »
October 24, 2023
South Africa: Miners Refuse to Come to the Surface
The protesting Amcu (Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union) miners stationed at the Gold One mine in Springs, Ekurhuleni have vowed that not even hunger will force them… Read more »
October 23, 2023
South Africa: Over 500 Miners Taken 'Hostage' By Union
Around 543 miners are reportedly being held "hostage" underground at the Gold One mine in Springs. Read more »
September 07, 2023
South Africa: Drama in Court As More Illegal Mining Kingpins Nabbed
The Hawks have arrested three more zama zama kingpins in the West Rand. Read more »
September 06, 2023
South Africa: Hawks Seize Illegal Mining Kingpins' Assets Worth Millions
Slowly, the Hawks have been closing in on the main men behind the ever-growing illegal and dangerous zama zama industry. Read more »
July 31, 2023
South Africa: Community Revolt Ejects Mining Giants - for Now
The Indian company that is planning to mine iron ore in Melmoth in the north of KwaZulu-Natal has closed its offices for the safety of staff after violent protests last week. Read more »
July 07, 2023
South Africa: Gas Leak Deaths - Govt Urged to Act On Illegal Mining
The number of fatalities from the gas leakage in Boksburg has risen to 17. Read more »
January 09, 2023
South Africa: Eight Illegal Miners Die After Rainfall Blocks Shaft
Eight alleged illegal miners have been killed after getting trapped inside an underground mine shaft in the village of Maroga outside Burgersfort. Read more »
November 17, 2022
South Africa: Mine Blasting Damaging Homes Across the Country
In communities across three provinces, the walls of homes are being cracked and their floors are collapsing as houses are being damaged by unabated mine blasting. Read more »
November 03, 2022
South Africa: Police Discover Bodies of 19 Illegal Miners
Gauteng police have confirmed that bodies of 19 suspected illegal miners have been discovered in Krugersdorp. Read more »
October 21, 2022
South Africa: Schools Torched By Suspected Illegal Miners
The Reggie Masuku Secondary and Wesselton Primary schools were said to be torched by a group of suspected illegal miners on Tuesday. Read more »