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Scourge of illegal mining

Apr 30, 2012 | Kingdom Mabuza | 8 comments

UNEMPLOYED young men from neighbouring countries are lured into South Africa by well organised criminal syndicates to illegally dig gold under dangerous conditions.

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Wed Jun 19 08:23:23 SAST 2013 ::
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Apr 30, 2012

Duliduli

It is better to mine ilegally than to rob people with gun points,atleast they[illegal miners] are working to earn a salary
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Apr 30, 2012

Printa

Too many foreigners in SAfrica!
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Apr 30, 2012

MommaC

So basically, they are lured into slavery.
Why are these people still coming into the country when they don't have legal jobs? It is getting ridiculous now
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Apr 30, 2012

sabza007

@Printa: Reports also indicate that some young girls are kidnapped in around towns and villages so that they can be sex slaved to these illegal miners.
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Apr 30, 2012

sabza007

I also say, send in Red Ants.They can clean out and be triumph in any situation.
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Apr 30, 2012

madzu

" I've been underground for a year" meaning eversince he went underground he has never seen the sun or breath fresh air! tjo thats slavery for sure. i wonder what do they do when nature calls (releaving themselves). Things that we do for money.
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Apr 30, 2012

Phuphethakatha

@madzu
i wonder what do they do when nature calls (releaving themselves). Things that we do for money.
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They use the same facilities used by legal miners and only retreat when a raid is imminent.
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Apr 30, 2012

TheTrueWord

wondering where and what the national intelligence services is doing to curb this coz is it has been happening for a while? or is it busy occupying itself with factional fights zeANC for iMangaung?
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