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WATCH | Hijacked by zama zamas: gun battles, bombs force closure of working gold mines
Sibanye-Stillwater forced to stop work at Soweto gold mining operation as illegal miners take over
08 September 2022 - 17:24
On June 5, a Sunday evening, Sibanye-Stillwater staff found themselves cowering from gunfire in a room as 100 armed men stormed their Cooke 4 gold mine, southwest of Johannesburg...
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