Costa Gazidis obituary Other lives: Anti-apartheid doctor who fled to the UK after being imprisoned in South Africa The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2025
Bacteria and plants could help clean up toxic waste from gold mines – South African study Highly toxic metals are leaking out of nine abandoned mines in Krugersdorp, 32km west of Johannesburg, South Africa. The metals include uranium, arsenic, cadmium, chromium and mercury. The Conversation · Jul 31, 2024
New attacks against illegal miners after South Africa rapes Violence against illegal miners in South Africa has spread despite calls for restraint from the country’s president The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022
Mob attacks illegal miners after rapes shock South Africa Residents in Krugersdorp take to the streets after eight women were raped in an attack blamed on illegal miners. Al Jazeera · Aug 4, 2022
Anger, clashes in South Africa after alleged gang rapes Community members in the South African city of Krugersdorp beat suspected illegal miners with sticks and set fire to their camps following the alleged gang rapes of eight women by miners last week The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022
South African police arrest more than 120 after gang-rape of eight women Dozens of zama-zamas – illegal miners from other countries – now being held in crime crackdown following music video shoot attack The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2022
80 men in South African court on charges of raping 8 women More than 80 men suspected of the gang rapes of eight women and armed robbery of a video production crew in the South African town of Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg, appeared in court on Monday The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2022