Rescuers have been using specialised camera equipment to assist in the search.
Residents of an informal settlement in Boksburg in the outskirts of Johannesburg have demanded that the South African government relocate them to safer areas. It comes as emergency workers continue an attempt to rescue a five-year-old boy, who fell into a disused mineshaft in the area at the weekend.
Residents say the ground is unstable and liable to subsidence because of previous mine working. Protesters have staged angry protests over the past two days, blockading roads with burning tyres and rubble.
Richard Thole became trapped in the mineshaft on Saturday afternoon, while playing with friends. Rescuers have been using specialised camera equipment to assist in the search.
Hundreds have gathered around the disused shaft to monitor the operations despite advice from emergency services personnel that the ground is unstable. Earlier today, a rock fall caused panic among onlookers.
Residents have accused rescue workers of not working quickly enough to find the child.
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