Zama zama zones definition 1
Illegal mining areas | Onwettige myn areas
"Avoiding zama zama zones"
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- 🇿🇦 South Africa
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- April 2026
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A term for illegal miners who risk their lives to dig for gold in disused mines. By extension, calling someone a zama zama implies they're involved in desperate, dangerous hustles. (Comes from Zulu 'z…
"He was working as zama zama under Johannesburg – dangerous jobs just to send money home. (Meaning: He was working as an …"
Zama zama is an African slang expression that may have different meanings depending on the context.
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