Alright, so there's this place called Blyvooruitzicht, which is a big area of land where people go to dig out gold from the ground. They use big machines like shovels and trucks to move around the dirt and find the shiny gold.
But, mining for gold can also be pretty dangerous because there's all sorts of things in the ground that can hurt or even kill you if you're not careful. Plus, working in a mine can be really tough and tiring, which is why the people who do it usually get paid pretty well.
Unfortunately, the mine at Blyvooruitzicht had some problems and had to shut down, which means that the people who used to work there lost their jobs and might have to find something else to do. But hopefully, someday they'll be able to start mining for gold again and make everything better.