How death stalked Stilfontein’s dark, stinking depths

Surviving zama zamas describe the full horror of the ever-present dangers — including falling into the cesspit at the bottom of the 2.8km shaft

19 January 2025 - 00:00

Lured by the promise of a salary almost three times what he earned as a cook, a 35-year-old North West man went underground last year to become a zama zama in Stilfontein — and almost died. ..

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