DISASTER● ELEVATEDSep 3 · Sep 3, 2026, 4:05 PM
South Africa: Illegal mining putting Johannesburg infrastructure at risk
Africanews [en] · sub saharan africa
South Africa's economic hub Johannesburg was born from a gold rush in the 19th century. Today, the illegal mining of gold and other minerals is threatening its infrastructure - damaging the city's transport and power networks, as well as homes and buildings.
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