Zama Zama: Inside the Illicit Mining Underworld
Graham Coetzer discusses his book 'Zama Zama: Inside the Illicit Mining Underworld' (Camera: Shadwyn Dickinson & Editing: Darlene Creamer)
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.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Graham Coetzer is an award-winning South African investigative journalist and television producer. His work has taken him on many adventures across Africa. He won the National Press Club Journalist of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the prestigious Taco Kuiper Award, as well as the Global Shining Light Award. He lives in Pretoria.
'Zama Zama: Inside the Illicit Mining Underworld' is published by Tafelberg, an imprint of Jonathan Ball Publishers
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