In the Gugulethu section of Payneville informal settlement in Springs, hundreds of residents have been digging up land they believe contains gold particles. This activity began earlier last week after ...

Hundreds of residents descended on the Payneville informal settlement in Springs on 17 February 2026 after rumours of a gold discovery triggered a sudden digging rush. Video from the scene shows a man ...

As rumours of near-surface gold spread through a Springs informal settlement, a mining expert discusses the strict legal process for prospecting. Three illegal miners were arrested after they emerged ...