S Africa miners turn to illegal gold panning

10 November 2012 Last updated at 00:45 ET Help

South Africa's mining industry was once a beacon of hope for many in a country with high unemployment.

But now dozens of contract workers, who lost their jobs after a series of recent strikes, have turned to illegal gold panning.

Serena Chaudhry reports.

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