Illegal mining: Roodepoort residents are ‘prisoners’ of turf wars
/ 1 September 2023

Illegal mining: Roodepoort residents are ‘prisoners’ of turf wars

The displacement of illegal artisanal mining gangs by the police causes the miners to flee to other areas, resulting in violent turf wars that spill over into neighbouring areas

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