Johannesburg was seen as being one of the most dangerous cities in the world. But the building turned itself around 15 years ...

Press Release - The National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union [NEHAWU] notes the presentation of the State of the ...

South Africa is facing a wave of extortion syndicates that have infiltrated nearly every sector of its economy.

Through its high-density operations known as Operation Shanela, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has arrested 12 251 suspects during the period between 27 January and 02 February 2025. "Through ...

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

JOHANNESBURG - Kidnappers have become sophisticated in their criminal acts using cryptocurrency as a way to acquire random. This is according to crime expert Yusuf Abramjee speaking at the backdrop of ...

Johannesburg, South Africa — The derelict Stilfontein shaft ... conditions are from Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Some are from gangs in Lesotho. While artisanal miners are common across Africa, ...

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 20 (Reuters) - A suspected gang leader known as "Tiger" escaped ... gold illegally in abandoned industrial mines in South Africa. The operations are thought to be run by Lesotho ...

At a rest stop between Johannesburg and Maseru ... are also thought to be associated with Famo gangs. Along Lesotho’s border with South Africa, it is generally peaceful – populated with ...

The miners, who entered the 2km deep shaft after being recruited or coerced by violent gang leaders ... in unlawful mining and the inability of South Africa, once the world’s top gold producer ...

Many mines in South Africa have been abandoned over the last three decades by companies that did not find them economically viable. The mines have been taken over by gangs, often former employees ...