Johannesburg, Sept 4, 2026 (AFP) - Illegal mining ravages S.Africa's economic hub

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2026-09-04

Whole chunks of a once-busy road in Johannesburg have collapsed because of damage caused by the illegal mining rampant across South Africa's economic hub. Elsewhere along Wemmer Pan Road are cracks and sinkholes from underground blasting by irregular miners digging under the city for gold and other minerals. The round-the-clock operations are undermining Johannesburg's infrastructure -- from transport and power networks to homes and buildings --......

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