South Africa's Copper Crimewave

How the hunt for 'red gold' is devastating communities

South Africa's Copper Crimewave It's the billion-dollar crime you’ve never heard of – copper theft. And it's causing chaos in South Africa. Across the country police and armed private contractors are waging war on the criminals and gangs who are cashing in on one of the world’s most sought-after metals.

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