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The gangs risking their lives for copper in South Africa

Life and Art from FT Weekend

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Two Six and the Copper Industry

An entire underground industry has sprung up around copper. There are people like two six who steal it and there are shops that melt the stolen copper. Monica decided not to get too deep into investigating these gangs, mostly for her own safety. But she's sure that they're not risking their lives quite like two six.

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