S African Government Cracking Down on Illegal Miners

Publisher:
Voice of America
Publication Date:
7 August 2013
Tags:
South Africa, Mining, Human Rights, Environment

In South Africa, the 19th century gold rush that built Johannesburg left behind many abandoned mines. Despite many accidents, people still enter them searching for what little gold that remains. The problem has become so serious that South Africa's department of mineral resources is taking action. We get more from Emilie Iob in Johannesburg.

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