Mining

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Setback for gold miners’ silicosis claims

Mining companies granted leave to appeal against class action ruling

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News | 22 September 2016

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Minister freezes mining in Xolobeni

Activists hail “important” victory

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News | 16 September 2016

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Lethal toll of informal gold mining

While deaths on formal mines have come down, zama-zama fatalities have gone up

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Feature | 17 August 2016

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Man accused of assault in Xolobeni is ANC election candidate

Named in affidavits, Nthethelelo Madikizela denies involvement in attack

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News | 29 July 2016

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Community celebrates as iron mine plan shelved

Mining is a massive eviction project, not development, says activist

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Opinion | 26 July 2016

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Xolobeni: Ministers duck questions on mining

Imbizo yields no information on murder of activist

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News | 20 July 2016

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Silicosis: The gold mines’ ambitious plan

Gold mines bid to change the whole workers’ compensation system

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Analysis | 19 July 2016

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Australian mining company pulls out of Wild Coast mine

Ongoing violence prompts MRC's decision

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Brief | 18 July 2016

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Silicosis: Laduuuma! But who moved the goalposts?

Mining companies prepare a new strategy

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Analysis | 18 July 2016