Illegal gold mining in South Africa

ALJ report one: AlJ reports:“So far, more than 1,000 miners have surfaced and been arrested,” Ramaphosa said last week, calling the site in Stilfontein “a crime scene”. “Those in good health are detained and will be processed according to the law. Those who require medical care will be taken to hospital under police guard,” he said. Illegal gold mining is widespread in South Africa, a one-time mining giant. Thousands of people routinely search for gold deposits in abandoned mines that are no longer deemed viable or safe. More than $1bn is lost annually in revenue because of illegal mining, according to the government.