The body of an illegal miner has been recovered from the Stilfontein mine in the North West. The decomposed body was ...

Over 4,500 illegal miners are trapped underground in an inactive gold mine in Stilfontein, North West Province, South Africa.

Rescue operations have been halted due to heavy rains. Thembile Botman, the leader of the Stilfontein community, informed the ...

Community leader Thembile Botman says illegal miners, who are still stuck in a mine shaft in Stilfontein in the North West, cannot resurface on their own as there are no operators on top. This as he ...

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has welcomed Sven Botman back to training. The Dutch defender has hit the training pitch after undergoing knee surgery last season. Howe expected Botman to be available ...

However, he won't be rushed back with Howe confirming Botman won't return until the Christmas period. What Howe has said: "He’s hitting the right strength markers, he’s looking really good.