Angry community members have taken to the streets to call for an end to illegal mining, which they say has been the root cause of the high levels of crime in the area.
Residents have been hunting down the miners, also knowns as zama zamas.
The police’s Noxolo Kweza: "Gauteng police can confirm that the body of an unknown man has been discovered in an open veld in the Krugersdorp area. The police have dispatched the necessary crime scene management team to the scene of the crime. The motive and cause of death will form part of the investigation."
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