In Durban Deep in Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg, things are tight.
To express their opposition to the area’s unlawful mining, locals have taken to the streets.
The high incidence of criminality in the area is attributed to illegal miners.
They have demanded the arrival of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to provide them with protection.
Police opened fire on demonstrators who had blocked Main Reef Road with rubber bullets, wounding two individuals.
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