A mine wall collapsed near Rustenburg, killing at least 14 illicit miners and injuring eight. The accident has renewed scrutiny of South Africa's illegal mining networks and deadly safety lapses.

A rockfall at an illegal mine northwest of Johannesburg killed 14 clandestine miners, most of them from Lesotho, with several hurt and others possibly still stuck underground, police said Tuesday.

A rockfall at an illegal mine northwest of Johannesburg killed 14 clandestine miners, most of them from Lesotho, with several hurt and others possibly still stuck underground, police said Tuesday.