‘I come from a family of zama zamas’: Golden carat peace offering for feared Zululand zama zama leader
As locals wage war against illegal miners in parts of the West Rand, one artisanal Zululand mine is cashing in on gold by working with zama zamas rather than against them
21 August 2022 - 00:00
Mhlonipheni Mavuso, 40, was once a feared leader of 170 zama zamas and considered by a Zululand gold mine as public enemy number one.
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