The Golfview Mine, where Siyabonga is working, is one of several abandoned mines dotted around the town of Ermelo in the heart of South Africa's coal belt. It was once operated by Golfview Mining Ltd, ...

It's a grueling and risky life for these miners, known as zama zamas, an isiZulu phrase translating loosely as "those who take a chance." Says... When Emmanuel Siyabonga was a boy, he wasn't fussy ...

Discover the history of Doel, a village that transitioned from a 13th-century fishing settlement to a ghost town known for ...

City life has its perks, until the noise, traffic, and daily stress become too much. When that happens, the best remedy is space, both physical and mental. South Africa’s lesser-known small towns ...