26 suspected illegal miners arrested in Mpohor-Fiase operation

The Mpohor-Fiase District Assembly has stepped up efforts to tackle illegal mining following the arrest of 26 suspected illegal miners during a coordinated security operation in the district.

At least 14 suspected illegal miners were killed and eight injured when a mine dump collapsed in South Africa.

At least 14 suspected illegal miners were killed and eight injured when a mine dump collapsed in South ‌Africa’s North West province on Monday night, police said. Search and rescue operations are under way for an unknown number of people who may still be trapped at the site ⁠near Rustenburg, provincial police commissio