zama zama
/zɑːmə ˈzɑːmə/South African informal
noun
A person who works illegally in abandoned mine-shafts in order to retrieve metals, minerals, etc.
Origin
Early 21st century; earliest use found in The Guardian. From Zulu zama zama, reduplication (for emphasis) of -zama, stem of ukuzama to try, strive, make an attempt to obtain something.