Eight people have died after a massive fire destroyed their shacks (tin houses) in an informal settlement near Cape Town, authorities said on Monday. “22 people from four shacks have also been ...

Tin mining is poised to be resuscitated in South Africa 25 years after the tin price collapsed and forced South Africa’s once resplendent Zaaiplaats and Rooiberg tin flagships to close.

South Africa: Life Is Tough in Tin Town. 2 December 2024. GroundUp (Cape Town) ... Despite its name, most of the homes there are made of red mud, clay bricks and wooden planks.

Tin mining is poised to be resuscitated in South Africa 25 years after the tin price collapsed and forced South Africa’s once resplendent Zaaiplaats and Rooiberg tin flagships to close.