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Gold rush grips South African township

Gold prices surged past $5,000 an ounce this year, driving dozens in Springs township to dig and sell soil for income amid a 32% unemployment rate, officials said.

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The pockmarked earth on Johannesburg's eastern fringe, until last week a humble cattle kraal ringed with barbed wire, now stands as the unlikely centre of South Africa's latest gold fever.

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Gold rush grips South African township

The pockmarked earth on Johannesburg's eastern fringe, until last week a humble cattle kraal ringed with barbed wire, now stands as the unlikely centre of South Africa's latest gold fever.

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Springs gold rush sparks legal and safety warnings

Springs gold rush sparks legal and safety warnings bombeleni_temp Tue, 02/17/2026 - 10:00 A woman grimaces as she is helped to load a sack of soil on her shoulder in a patch of land where artisanal miners look for gold outside Springs, Ekurhuleni, on February 15, 2026. JOHANNESBURG - Mining without the necessary permits is illegal, warns the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources.This as dozens of people are digging up private property …

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InsideNoVA.com broke the news in on Monday, February 16, 2026.
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