Stolen Gold Fuels Underground Economy - Episode #41

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In Today's Show: A gold-smuggling underworld is erupting beneath Mpumalanga, where thousands of zama zamas risk everything for a criminal gold pipeline that stretches to Dubai. In finance, US tariffs tighten their grip as Maersk pulls its direct shipping route from SA, pushing exporters to the brink. Petrol’s down, diesel’s up, and political tensions in the GNU heat up. And for the wildcard: we visit the Cradle of Humankind - where the human story may have truly begun.More From Us:⁠⁠SpotifyApple Podcast⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok

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