Illegal Mining Ravages Johannesburg Neighbourhoods as Houses Face Collapse

Thousands of illegal miners, known as Zama Zamas, are operating across South Africa, causing severe ground subsidence that threatens residential buildings in Johannesburg. Authorities struggle to contain the unregulated extraction of gold and chromium.

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Illegal mining ravages Johannesburg neighbourhoods

Some houses in one Johannesburg neighbourhood are in danger of collapse because of illegal mining. Known as Zama Zamas, around 34,000 illegal miners are thought to be working in South Africa, in the hope of finding gold and chromium. The mines they dig hollow out the ground, which causes buildings to collapse as well as frequent power outages.

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