'Gold Rush' Hits South African Village

Residents of KwaMachi, a tiny village in Harding in the far south of KwaZulu-Natal, believe that the "gold" that has been discovered in their village will change their lives for the better.

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Video screenshot of "gold" ore found in the village of KwaMachi.

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