Illegal gold mining grows near Johannesburg as gold prices soar
Rising gold prices have fuelled illegal mining around Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg, with police efforts appearing ineffective.
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Illegal gold mining has increased in abandoned shafts around Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg, as gold prices have risen sharply, according to The Guardian. The report describes police efforts as apparently ineffective, with the forces driving the activity showing no sign of easing.
Cora Bailey has encountered illegal miners in the area since she began caring for injured animals in nearby townships in 1991. Her charity, Community Led Animal Welfare, is known as Claw.
In late September, dozens of miners began digging for gold across a dirt road from the charity. Illegal miners in South Africa are known as zama zamas, a Zulu term roughly meaning “to take a chance.”
Originally reported by The Guardian. Read the full story at The Guardian
