1 hour ago · Johannesburg
Sinkholes, scarred land and scapegoats: the scourge of illegal gold mining in Johannesburg
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. The Guardian World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Johannesburg. The first report grouped here was at 30 Oct 2026, 05:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Sinkholes, scarred land and scapegoats: the scourge of illegal gold mining in Johannesburg”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
There is no end in sight for the drivers of illegal mining, while police action appears ineffective Cora Bailey has been encountering illegal miners ever since she first started treating injured animals in the townships around Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg, in 1991. But as the price of gold has soared…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Guardian World
Sinkholes, scarred land and scapegoats: the scourge of illegal gold mining in Johannesburg
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian