Johannesburg's Dark Secret: The Devastating Impact of Illegal Mining on Neighborhoods Johannesburg, once a beacon of hope and opportunity in post apartheid South Africa, has been ravaged by an insidious force: illegal mining.
Artisanal and small scale gold mining, often shrouded in secrecy, has taken hold in the city's neighborhoods, leaving environmental devastation, health risks, and social upheaval in its wake.
The issue has garnered national attention, but the complexities of the problem remain poorly understood by the general public.