South Africa Hit by Gold Fever After Lucky Find in Cattle Pen

Gold Rush: Locals descend on Springs after gold nuggets found in cattle kraal

Desperate locals of Gugulethu township in Springs, east of Johannesburg, are hoping to strike it rich following rumours of untapped minerals near an old mine shaft. For over a week, zama-zamas (illegal miners) and citizen prospectors have been digging for gold in a cattle kraal, with some claiming to have discovered traces of it. What was once an enclosure for livestock is now covered in pits and trenches. Dozens of residents, armed with shovels…

South Africa hit by gold fever after lucky find in cattle pen

"This is the only hustle we know," miners tell the BBC as they try their luck at the site in Springs.

Gold rush fever grips township outside South African city of Springs

The frenzy began a while ago when a man digging a fence post in a cattle kraal claimed to have found gold.

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