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Illegal mining ringleader escaped during South Africa disaster with help from officers, police say
A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader known as “Tiger” escaped from custody with help from police officers after resurfacing last week from a disused mine in South Africa where dozens of miners died and 246 were rescued,
South Africa police search for gold mine gangster 'Tiger'
A gang leader suspected of running illegal gold mining operations in South Africa has escaped police custody. An investigation and manhunt have been launched to find him and those who helped him get away.
South Africa police launch manhunt for illegal mining 'kingpin'
South Africa's police have launched a manhunt for an alleged "kingpin", who is accused of controlling operations at an abandoned gold mine where 78 corpses were discovered last week. The police force said officials had helped James Neo Tshoaeli, a Lesotho national also known as Tiger, to escape after he was pulled up from the mine in Stilfontein.
Manhunt for 'Tiger': Kingpin in South Africa's Illegal Gold Mining Chaos
South African police are searching for a Lesotho gang leader, known as 'Tiger', who escaped during a police operation at an illegal gold mine. 78 bodies were found at the site. The gang is accused of hoarding food,
Informal mining persists in South Africa despite police crackdowns
In mid-January 2024, over 1,000 hunger-weakened miners exited two abandoned mine shafts in Stilfontein, near Johannesburg in South Africa. They had been starved out by the police in Operation Vala Umgodi—meaning "plug the hole"—which had cut off food and water in an effort to "smoke out" a shadow workforce.
Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa as police tried to force their surrender?
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing calls to order a national 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.
The Hunt for 'Tiger': Crackdown on South Africa's Illegal Gold Mines
South African police are searching for 'Tiger,' a gang leader involved in an illegal gold mine where 78 bodies were found. Surviving miners report starvation as gang leaders hoarded food. The incident has raised questions about accountability,
South Africa police accused of 'state sponsored massacre' at mine
STORY: South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine near the town of Stilfontein.At least 78 people died during a police siege there.Police had encircled the mine and cut off food and water supplies since August,
Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police’s ‘smoke them out’ tactics
The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold
Gang leader 'Tiger' evades South African police after 78 mine deaths
A suspected gang leader known as "Tiger" escaped with the help of South African police after being pulled from an illegal gold mine last week where at least 78 miners died, the police said on Monday.
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South Africa: Police Arrest Four Lesotho Foreign Nationals for Triple Murder in Kanana
Kanana police worked around the clock to identify and arrest four men for the triple murder of three males between the ages of 25 and 38. It is alleged that on Saturday evening, 18 January 2025, a ...
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South Africa tried to pressure informal gold miners by cutting off food. Now it’s pulling out bodies
with the vast majority of them from Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Lesotho. Magome and Imray write for the Associated Press.
South Africa’s Kganyago Named Stellenbosch University Chancellor
South African central bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago was elected chancellor of Stellenbosch University, succeeding retired ...
South Africans demand answers after mine tragedy: ‘How many more must die?’
Survivors, rescuers and families of the dead and missing say they have been abandoned — branded as criminals for trying to ...
Lesotho's King Pitches Green Energy To Davos Elites
Lesotho's King Letsie III has embarked on an ambitious mission in snowy Davos, where global powerbrokers have converged, to make a royal pitch: invest in his small African nation's green transition.
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How to Call Lesotho From South Africa
To make a direct call to Lesotho From South Africa, you need to follow the international dialing format given below. The dialing format is same for calling Lesotho mobile or land line from South ...
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Towards ‘zero harm’: South Africa’s mining industry sees historic safety improvements in 2024
The goal of “Zero Harm” remains elusive in South Africa’s deep and dangerous mines, but progress is being made.  In 2024, 42 miners were killed on the job in South Africa — a record low for a calendar ...