Tag: South
South Africa’s illegal mining industry: Gang-controlled ‘towns’ grow underground
Getty ImagesAlong with about 600 other men, Ndumiso lives and works in a small gang-controlled "town" - complete with markets and a red...
Are celebrities workers? South Korea says no
Getty ImagesBut on Wednesday, South Korea's labour ministry rejected these claims, saying given the content and nature of the management contract signed by...
South Carolina mother asks to be freed 30 years after killing...
A South Carolina woman who killed her two sons 30 years ago is applying for parole on Wednesday. Susan Smith, 53, was convicted...
South Africa police blockade on illegal miners lifted
A South African court Africa has ordered that a police blockade of a disused goldmine, in which hundreds of people are located illegally,...
Thousands of illegal ‘zama zama’ miners remain underground in South Africa
An estimated 4,000 illegal gold miners are hiding underground in South Africa after the government cut off food and water in an effort...
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Suburbs South of Beirut
The Dahiya, an area just outside Beirut, has been a frequent target of airstrikes since Israel stepped up its air war in Lebanon...
