Joburg's all-out zama zama turf war: Mutilated bodies linked to Krugersdorp rapes

18 September 2022 - 00:00

A bloody turf war among illegal miners in Maraisburg, western Johannesburg, where 10 bodies were found this week, is directly linked to the displacement of the gang believed to be behind the Krugersdorp mass rapes...

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