Voice of America: Thousands of South Africans Live Near Toxic Mine Dumps

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Thousands of South Africans Live Near Toxic Mine Dumps Nov 21st 2012, 14:29 A century of digging for gold has created a silhouette of mine dumps all around the South African city of Johannesburg. The legacy of intensive soil excavation in South Africa's economic capital is toxic waste and radioactivity, posing serious health problems for thousands of South African living nearby them. The rain has just stopped in Tudor Shaft, a poor township in Mogale City, a one hour drive from Johannesburg. Jeffrey Ramoruti walks on the muddy track amid the crowded shacks and points ... Media files: 48165E72-F652-4D2A-A4F5-457DC010DCB1_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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