Joburg forced to close road due to illegal mining in Roodepoort – Mashaba

Joburg Mayor Herman Mashaba on Tuesday said that the City has been forced to urgently close Iridium Street between Randfontein Road and Penny Road in Roodepoort from traffic for 12 months, due to illegal mining activities in the area. Mashaba said that illegal mining activities in the vicinity have contributed immensely to the deterioration of the road pavement structure.