South African Miners See Gold In Hills Of Waste

Johannesburg was once known as "eGoli" or the "place of gold" (Credit: AFP)

In Johannesburg, illegal miners and mining companies are in a race to tap golden riches hidden in hundreds of heaps of mine waste, many taller than a 20-storey building.

The hills that scar the city's landscape are now coveted by South African mining companies whose underground gold deposits have become harder to exploit with every passing year.