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New attacks against illegal miners after South Africa rapes

An arrested illegal miner waits to be transported to a police station near Krugersdorp, South Africa, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Community members beat suspected illegal miners with sticks and set fire to their camps following the alleged gang rapes of eight women by miners last week. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)

Illegal miners search for gold outside in an abandoned mine west of Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday Aug. 5, 2022, one day after community members assaulted suspected illegal miners and set fire to their camps in an outpouring of anger following the alleged gang rapes of eight women by miners last week. (AP Photo/ Shiraaz Mohamed))

An apprehended illegal miner is taken to police to be transported to a police station near Krugersdorp, South Africa, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Community members beat suspected illegal miners with sticks and set fire to their camps following the alleged gang rapes of eight women by miners last week. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)

Arrested illegal miners who have been stripped naked and beaten wait to be transported to a police station near Krugersdorp, South Africa, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Community members beat suspected illegal miners with sticks and set fire to their camps following the alleged gang rapes of eight women by miners last week. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)

Arrested illegal miners who have been stripped naked and beaten wait to be transported to a police station near Krugersdorp, South Africa, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Community members beat suspected illegal miners with sticks and set fire to their camps following the alleged gang rapes of eight women by miners last week. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)

A woman pulls children off a street as local residents comb the neighbourhood in search of illegal miners in West Village, Krugersdorp, South Africa Friday Aug. 5, 2022. Community members converged on the neighbourhood in search of illegal miners following the alleged gang rapes of eight women by miners last week. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)

Illegal miners search for gold in an abandoned mine west of Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday Aug. 5, 2022, one day after community members assaulted suspected illegal miners and set fire to their camps in an outpouring of anger following the alleged gang rapes of eight women by miners last week. (AP Photo/ Shiraaz Mohamed)

Local residents break into a home in search of illegal miners in West Village, Krugersdorp, South Africa Friday Aug. 5, 2022. Community members converged on the neighbourhood in search of illegal miners following the alleged gang rapes of eight women by miners last week. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)

An illegal miner lies on the ground near Krugersdorp, South Africa, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Community members beat suspected illegal miners with sticks and set fire to their camps following the alleged gang rapes of eight women by miners last week. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)

Local residents leave home after they broke in searching for illegal miners, removing found property and setting it alight in West Village, Krugersdorp, South Africa, Friday Aug. 5, 2022. Community members converged on the neighbourhood in search of illegal miners following the alleged gang rapes of eight women by miners last week. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)

Local residents rummage through a room after breaking into a home in search of illegal miners in West Village, Krugersdorp, South Africa, Friday Aug. 5, 2022. Community members converged on the neighbourhood in search of illegal miners following the alleged gang rapes of eight women by miners last week. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)

An apprehended illegal miner sits on the back of a pick up truck near Krugersdorp, South Africa, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Community members beat suspected illegal miners with sticks and set fire to their camps following the alleged gang rapes of eight women by miners last week. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)

Local residents comb the neighbourhood in search of illegal miners in West Village, Krugersdorp, South Africa Friday Aug. 5, 2022. Community members converged on the neighbourhood in search of illegal miners following the alleged gang rapes of eight women by miners last week. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)

Local residents leave a home after they broke in searching for illegal miners, removing found property and setting it alight in West Village, Krugersdorp, South Africa, Friday Aug. 5, 2022. Community members converged on the neighbourhood in search of illegal miners following the alleged gang rapes of eight women by miners last week. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)

New attacks against illegal miners after South Africa rapes