Stillwater said on Friday that it was working to bring to the surface 260 miners, who were stuck underground at one of its gold mines after the hoist system used to access the shaft was damaged in an accident.

South Africa's finance minister says the country doesn't have the funds to cover the over $430 million shortfall caused by the Trump administration's cuts in foreign aid.

The miners were trapped underground on Thursday at the Kloof gold mine, 60km west of Johannesburg, after a hoist used to access the shaft was damaged in an accident, the mining company Sibanye-Stillwater said.

South Africa's decision to remove Taiwan's diplomatic status and move its office from Pretoria to Johannesburg viewed as a nod to Beijing South Africa has modified the official listing for Taiwan's representative office on its government website,

No injuries reported; miners were given access to food, water, health care, according to employer Sibanye-Stillwater - Anadolu Ajansı

South Africa made only minor adjustments to its spending plans and deficit projections in a third budget presented on Wednesday that was overshadowed by a meeting between its president and U.S. leader Donald Trump later in the day.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Rescue efforts are underway in South Africa to bring 260 workers trapped in a gold mine for a day back to the surface, the Sibanye Stillwater mining company said on Friday.

A landmark agreement in South Africa grants municipal workers three months of paid leave for surrogacy, ensuring equality in parental rights.