South Africa Information and History

Why hundreds of miners are still trapped and feared starving in an abandoned South Africa mine

South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have been trapped deep in an abandoned gold mine for months.

The Washington Post · 1d

Rescuers attempt to bring out survivors among hundreds trapped in a South African mine

Rescuers are sending a cage-like structure into one of South Africa’s deepest mines in an attempt to bring out survivors among hundreds of illegal miners trapped for months in an abandoned shaft

BBC · 11h

No more miners trapped underground in South Africa, volunteers say

No more illegal miners are believed to be trapped underground at a gold mine in South Africa, volunteers working with rescue teams have said. At least 78 bodies and more than 200 survivors have been pulled out since Monday after a court ordered the government to facilitate rescue operations at the mine,

The Citizen20h

‘New facts should not be entertained’: AKA-Tibz murder suspects denied bail again

Two of the seven men charged with the murders of rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane will remain in ...

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Meet Dean Macpherson, Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure in SA

Dean Macpherson is a high-ranking South African politician with a background in public policy and public administration.

Matric Results: 'Highest pass rate in the history of our country' as class of 2024 scores 87.3%

The announcement of the 2024 matric results come after a strenuous battle between the Department of Education and the ...

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South Africa

South Africa is a middle-income emerging market with an abundant supply of natural resources; well-developed financial, legal, communications, energy, and transport sectors; and a stock exchange ...

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Mandla Msibi's biography: Get to know the South African politician

Mandla Msibi is a controversial political figure in South Africa. He was ANC provincial treasurer but stepped aside at some ...

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The Story of Africa tells the history of the continent from an African perspective.

Africa's top historians take a fresh look at the events and characters that have shaped the continent from the origins of humankind to the end of South African apartheid. See the rise and fall ...

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OPINION: It’s time to face the facts about SA teams in Europe

The depth at the Springboks betrays the situation at our franchise teams, where the quality of sides beyond their top 15 or ...

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