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EXPOSED: Johannesburg’s Illegal Mines And The Deadly Gang Warfare Within Them [VIDEO]
03 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone in Crime, Video
Take a stroll down the abandoned mines in Johannesburg, where hundreds, if not thousands of illegal miners, known as Zama Zamas, risk their lives to support their families. Watch VICE’s incredible exposé on the illegal mines in Jo’burg and the deadly gang warfare within them.
Jo’burg sits on top of the largest gold reserve ever found. But due to industrial decline, strikes and other economic factors, a large number of gold mines were left abandoned.
[ Source : YouTube ]
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