The EXPRESS reported in June that community members suspected people were mining illegally for gold in the area.
It was stated by a source that illegal mining was nothing new in the area. He said the mining had been taking place at the informal settlement for years and was never attended to by the authorities.
When the EXPRESS visited the settlement, people openly admitted to mining illegally. According to them, it was a source of easy income.
When the EXPRESS reported the illegal mining to police officers, they reacted immediately. The site was visited and information handed to senior police officers.
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