Illegal miners are called "zama zama" ("take a chance" in Zulu) and operate in abandoned mines in the mineral-rich country.

A community rescue effort to help illegal miners trapped in a mine shaft in South Africa emerged after police said they ...

Several hundred people are believed to remain in an illegal mine in South Africa after the government cut off vital supplies ...

The South African government says it has put together a team including mine rescue experts to come up with a plan to bring to ...

South African police were in a standoff on Thursday with hundreds of illegal miners believed to be underground in a disused ...

A standoff between police and illegal miners has gotten heated in South Africa. Reports say hundreds of illegal miners, who ...

Several hundred people are believed to remain in an illegal mine in South Africa after authorities cut off their supplies and ...

A team including mine safety experts, police, the army and various government departments was scheduled to meet Friday to put ...

Senzo Mchunu's comments seem more conciliatory than those of a cabinet minister who previously said the government would not ...

The miners in a mineshaft in Stilfontein are believed to be suffering from a lack of food, water and other basic necessities.