Police keep watch on Kagiso after raids, protests

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Police presence remained heavy on Thursday evening, as demonstrators slowly returned to their homes, after a day of raids and a manhunt a for illegal miners also referred to as Zama Zamas.

JOHANNESBURG - Calm has returned to parts of Kagiso on the West Rand of Gauteng, following a day of violent protest. Enraged community members have been demonstrating illegal mining and crime in the area.

The march started just before dawn and several suspected zama zamas are believed to have been handed over to police by residents. As the sun set, the crowd started getting smaller, however police officers could still be seen with several cars parked close to Soul City Informal Settlement. Bushes and the surroundings of the mining dumps set alight by protestors, were still burning on Thursday evening.

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