The Gold Below: The Chronicles Of The Zama-Zama Cartel

di Sibongiseni Masengemu (Autore)

Sibongiseni Masengemu, 2025

THE SYSTEM IS PERFECT. THE PRICE IS LIFE. Two kilometers beneath the shining towers of Johannesburg, a thousand meters of rock separate the city's wealthy elite from the men who fuel their fortunes. Here, in the toxic dark of an abandoned mine, Thabo and his fellow Zama-Zamas are forced to extract illegal gold, their lives shortened by mercury and ruled by Mkhize, the cartel's brutal Security Chief. On the surface, Arthur Van Zyl, the charismatic tycoon and philanthropist, launders billions, protected by Nomusa, the political Broker whose Networking power guarantees absolute immunity. The cartel's elaborate shield of Finance and corruption begins to crack when Sipho, the terrified transport driver who carries the miners' letters and the raw gold, makes contact with Detective Naledi Mohale. Mohale, an honest Auditor facing systemic resistance, suddenly has a map to the heart of the empire. As Mohale closes in on the Tycoon's Ledger, Mkhize tightens his deadly grip on the deep, triggering a desperate, chaotic revolt led by Thabo. The price of exposure is death, and the battle for survival will be fought in the tunnels, the streets, and the highest seats of power. In a world where greed is the only law, how much blood must be spilled to bring the truth to light?

• Autore: Sibongiseni Masengemu
• Anno edizione: 2025
• Editore: Sibongiseni Masengemu
• Formato: EPUB2 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798232355975