South Africa’s police have resorted to medieval military tactics against illegal miners. But the solution lies elsewhere: massive regional economic repair.
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The narrative of criminality is dangerous. It dehumanises destitute people, who are forced into informal mining to escape poverty.
The truth is that there are no easy and quick fixes, such as the governing party’s recent castration idea, which falls short on a range of scores.
