Families, among them former mine workers, occupied houses in Waterpan Village seven years ago. The company wants them out.

Families, among them former mine workers, occupied houses in Waterpan Village seven years ago. The company wants them out.

Oxidation ponds in Centane, Eastern Cape, were abandoned 25 years ago after objections by the traditional authority and local residents ...

The dismantling of USAID has led to the shutdown of health, education, agricultural development and biodiversity protection ...

Abandoned By Government, Limpopo Villagers Plan to Sink Their Own Borehole. ... Masethe village has a borehole, but the water is dirty, according to Makamu. Manyima's borehole is broken.

As climate threats increase, thousands of communities become at risk of floods and other natural disasters. Americans have witnessed deadly flooding this month in Texas, New Jersey and New York. Here, ...

Forensic service workers carry remains in blue body bags during a rescue operation to rescue miners from below ground in an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

STILFONTEIN, South Africa — Months after South African authorities initially cut off supplies to miners working illegally in an abandoned gold mine, rescuers brought dozens of bodies and ...

South Africa has an estimated 6,000 abandoned mines, and authorities said more than 1,500 people had been arrested for illegal mining in the Stilfontein area since last August.

Busisiwe Makhubo fears for her and her child's future amid threats of being evicted from the house they have been living in for seven years in Waterpan ...