The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine ...

By Nellie Peyton and Xolani Nhlapo STILFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) -South African rescuers ended their attempts on ...

Rescuers retrieving illegal miners from a disused South African gold shaft said on Thursday a final sweep appeared to show ...

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Authorities now believe that nearly 2,000 miners were working illegally in the mine near the town of Stilfontein, southwest of Johannesburg, since August last year.

More than 240 survivors have been brought to the surface, many severely emaciated after being trapped since November.