FIVE People Have Been Shot Dead In The
City Of Johannesburg In South Africa, After Violence Broke Out Between Rival
Gangs Of Illegal Mining.
The Police Statement In The Country, Said That Five Bodies
Believed To Be Illegal Miners Were Found Near The Entrance To The Mine, An Area
With Huts Known As Riverlea In The West Of The City Of Johannerburg.
However, Preliminary Investigation Shows That Two Rival
Groups Of Illegal Miners Were Shooting Each Other In The Area, Competing For
Ownership Of The Stones Found In The Quarry.
The Incident Comes Amid An Unemployment Rate Of 32 Percent In
South Africa, Which Has Thousands Of Illegal Miners Nicknamed "Zama
Zamas", A Zulu Word Meaning "Those Who Try."
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