source: Citizen (South Africa)
actor1: Rioters (Lesotho)
actor2: Civilians (Lesotho)
location: Johannesburg - Roodepoort
notes: On 31 January 2020, a mob believed to be nationals of Lesotho, attacked and killed 9 zama-zamas (illegal miners) and seriously injuring another from Lesotho in Matholeville, Roodepoort. The victims were accused of being involved in criminal activities which attracted the police into their illegal mining operational space. [size=no report].