Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa as police tried to force their surrender?
South Africa's president is facing calls to order an inquiry into a police operation that was meant to combat illegal mining but ended up leaving 87 miners to die underground as authorities attempted to force them to surrender during a monthslong standoff.
South Africa criticized for ‘horrific’ mining crackdown after 78 bodies pulled from underground
The clampdown on illegal mining cut off food and water to hundreds of miners underground. At least 78 bodies were pulled from a mining shaft this week, and more are believed to remain underground.
Why South Africa wants to jail miners trapped underground for months
More than 70 people have reportedly died while trapped in a mine after a monthlong standoff with the South African government over illegal mining. CBS News' Chris Livesay has more.
South African miner on 6-month ordeal underground and illicit gold industry
The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near the town of Stilfontein began to unfold in August, when police cut off food supplies for a period of time to the miners working illegally in the mine's tunnels.
South African miner describes horrors as people starved to death underground
South African miner describes horrors as people starved to death underground - A miner who spent six months in a disused mine has spoken of the horror he experienced after a police operation cut off f
South Africa in 2025: 8 key factors that will shape the future and test the government
Poor governance and incompetence plague South Africa’s public administration, particularly at the local level.
Video of South African firefighters wrongly linked to LA fires | Fact check
The video is from 2023 and shows a contingent of South African firefighters who traveled to Canada to help fight fires there.
Iconic Wine Producer's Journey From Working At Lafite To South African Wine Greatness
An iconic South African wine producer, known for social justice as well as amazing wines, had a rare encounter with one of ...
South African miner describes horrors for those who spent months underground
Dozens of men sat and lay together in small caves, some so shallow they couldn’t stand up. The air was wet and stuffy, and ...
Death toll from South African mine siege rises to 78, rescued now at 166
South African rescuers have so far pulled 78 bodies and rescued 166 people from the Stilfontein gold mine over three days of ...
Old Video Shows South African Firefighters Arriving in Canada To Fight Wildfires in Alberta, Not LA
Canada's 2023 wildfire season was the worst in the country's history, with South Africa being one of several countries to ...
Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police’s ‘smoke them out’ tactics
Police say the death toll in a monthslong standoff between authorities and miners trapped while working illegally underground ...
Dozens of Dead Pulled From Illegal South African Gold Mine After Standoff With Authorities
The prospectors were trapped underground for months as police, on orders from South Africa’s government, attempted to starve ...
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No South African side qualifies for Champions Cup knockout stage
Quite embarrassingly, there will not be a single South African side competing in the Champions Cup knockout stage.