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Sinkholes, scarred land and scapegoats: the scourge of illegal gold mining in Johannesburg
There is no end in sight for the drivers of illegal mining, while police action appears ineffective C ora Bailey has been encountering illegal miners ever since she first started treating injured animals in the townships around…
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There is no end in sight for the drivers of illegal mining, while police action appears ineffective C ora Bailey has been encountering illegal miners ever since she first started treating injured animals in the townships around Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg, in 1991. But as the price of gold has soared, so too has activity in the abandoned mine shafts that mark the area.
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