Gold Trip

DJ Talent, Laban Roomes & Margo

DJ Talent, Margo and Laban Roomes were sent to Ghana then South Africa to experience life as a gold miner, the effect it has on the community and how people mined without the appropriate equipment due to poverty.  In the case of South Africa during Apartheid, when it was illegal to provide correct clothing for black miners because they were considered lessor than animals – subsequently risking their lives to bring us “gold”.  The trip was to educate these individuals through sponsoring families and to make a TV programme specifically for the BBC.  The South African miners, who were denied equipment during Apartheid and contracted lung disease, are currently suing the government and it’s expected they will receive record-breaking compensation once the settlement is finalized.  For this journey, three individuals were selected due to their involvement with gold; DJ Talent for his teeth, Margo’s string of jeweler’s countrywide and Laban Roomes for his gold plating business.  Celedor, makers of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” for BBC, filmed the whole experience.