Survival: Artisanal gold miners process slim pickings in Matholesville, on the West Rand, which relies on the economy that has developed around illegal mining. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
The police say that allegations of complicity by some officers in the service are common and called for people to come forward with evidence
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