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Zama Zama

Inside the Illicit Mining Underworld

Graham Coetzer

ISBN:

9780624093176

Epub ISBN:

9780624095392

Publisher:

Tafelberg

Date Released:

May 2026

Price (incl. VAT):

R 340.00

Format:

Soft cover, 256pp


About this book:

Through exclusive interviews with zama zamas, syndicate insiders, intelligence operatives, and law enforcement officials, Zama Zama sheds light on the hidden mechanics of this shadow economy. The book delves into the violent and treacherous underworld where gang wars, brutal enforcement tactics, and corruption are rampant. 

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