Gold rush in Matabeleland South

HUNDREDS of villagers in Mphoengs in Mangwe district, Matabeleland South have been thrown a lifeline following reported massive discoveries of gold deposits in the area.

Report by Divine Dube Own Correspondent

Villagers who spoke to NewsDay yesterday said illegal panners discovered the gold when they sampled a claim which is said to have been previously mined by Germans who owned Gertie and Castle block mines in the area, before the Second World War.

“Gold panners discovered huge gold deposits in Gertie Mine and people started going there to pan for gold,” said Nkululeko Ncube, a villager and miner in the area.

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