UNEMPLOYED young men from neighbouring countries are lured into South Africa by well organised criminal syndicates to illegally dig gold under dangerous conditions.
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 Report Abuse
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. Report Abuse
Apr 30, 2012
sabza007
I also say, send in Red Ants.They can clean out and be triumph in any situation. Report Abuse
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. Report Abuse
Apr 30, 2012
Phuphethakatha
@madzu
i wonder what do they do when nature calls (releaving themselves). Things that we do for money.
*******
They use the same facilities used by legal miners and only retreat when a raid is imminent. Report Abuse
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? Report Abuse
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Duliduli
It is better to mine ilegally than to rob people with gun points,atleast they[illegal miners] are working to earn a salaryReport Abuse
Printa
Too many foreigners in SAfrica!Report Abuse
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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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.Report Abuse
sabza007
I also say, send in Red Ants.They can clean out and be triumph in any situation.Report Abuse
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.Report Abuse
Phuphethakatha
@madzui wonder what do they do when nature calls (releaving themselves). Things that we do for money.
*******
They use the same facilities used by legal miners and only retreat when a raid is imminent.
Report Abuse
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?Report Abuse
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