When Francis saw a group of miners accompanied by mine security personnel approaching him, he breathed a sigh of relief. At last, his almost 12-hour ordeal was over. Although he knew he had lost his only source of...
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Driven by poverty: the story of South Africa’s illegal miners
Modern laws prevent poor citizens from making a living as artisanal miners The heavy, unmistakable stench of death hung in the air. Scores of gloomy, uneasy people stood waiting. Among them were anxious relatives,...
