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In Bapong, a mining village in North West province, several homes are now surrounded by massive pits dug by illegal miners using excavators. Residents say they were offered money in exchange for access to mine chrome, with some allegedly agreeing while others refused.
AFRICA

Illegal mining ravages S.Africa's economic hub

Illegal mining in South Africa pulls in thousands of impoverished men from countries around the region who can spend days underground at a time.

  • Jeanette Chabalala
4 min read
Explore how South Africa can transform its illegal mining crisis into a formal, productive sector that boosts the economy and protects infrastructure.
MINING

How illegal mining affects South Africa's infrastructure and economy

Explore how South Africa can transform its illegal mining crisis into a formal, productive sector that boosts the economy and protects infrastructure.

  • Bongani Mankewu
9 min read
Illegal mining and illicit trade are costing South Africa jobs, investment and potentially hundreds of billions of rand in lost tax revenue, prompting calls for a coordinated national response.
ILLEGAL

Illegal trade and mining expose the hidden cost of South Africa’s illicit economy

Illegal mining and illicit trade are costing South Africa jobs, investment and potentially hundreds of billions of rand in lost tax revenue, prompting calls for a coordinated…

  • Ashley Lechman
4 min read