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Into the Abyss: The Everyday Life of the Zama Zamas

  • 29 Jan, 2025

As the sun dipped below the horizon, the dark contours of abandoned mining shafts began to loom ominously against the evening sky. Here, where shadows merged with whispers of danger, groups of men gathered, their conversations a mix of urgency and camaraderie. This was the cusp of their world—the place where desperation met hope in the form of whispered dreams of gold and the promise of a better life. Unlike those in the ivory towers of South Africa's mining corporations, these men were not driven by greed; they were the relentless survivors of a broken economy, seeking sustenance in the depth of the earth.

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