It always starts with a sound. Not a loud one. Maybe it’s the first clang of metal...
On the roads stretching between Johannesburg and Musina, cars move in quiet convoys. They’re not part of...
Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) is more than a livelihood, it’s a survival mechanism for millions...
Africa is no stranger to gold, it has shaped economies, adorned kings, and anchored currencies across the...
Somewhere between a street cypher in downtown Joburg and a tribal council in the rural Eastern Cape,...
There’s something different about the children of miners. Even if they’ve never set foot underground, they carry...
In the fluorescent corridors of South African high schools, where the scent of hair gel, floor polish,...
In the heart of South Africa’s inner cities, where neon pawn signs buzz beside tuck shops and...
In the back room of a small pawn shop in downtown Johannesburg, behind glass counters filled with...
Gold’s importance in Africa transcends its economic worth, holding deep cultural and symbolic meaning across the continent....
