Gold Mafia - Episode 1 - The Laundry Service I Al Jazeera Investigations

Undercover reporters pose as gangsters with up to a billion dollars of black money that need to be cleaned. They gain remarkable access to members of Africa’s Gold Mafia and film closed door meetings with crime bosses.
A senior African ambassador offers to launder $1.2 million using the cover of his diplomatic bag.
Criminals offer lucrative deals to clean over $100 million through government gold export schemes. At the centre of it their operations is southern Africa’s biggest laundromat, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.
Gold Mafia, a four-part series by Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit looks at how society’s obsession with gold underwrites a global shadow economy. The undercover team infiltrates the rival gangs that turn dirty cash into gold, which is then sold around the world.
Through thousands of confidential documents and exclusive interviews with whistleblowers from within the criminal organisations, investigators obtain the blueprints of billion-dollar money laundering operations that service the political elite. And the investigation leads to the highest offices of southern Africa.
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[@ernestMdube]

Let this documentary be translated into all Zimbabwean languages and be sent to all Zimbabweans in the remotest parts of the country. Thank you Aljeezera.

[@mzingayebrilliantxaba1824]

Rural people don't care chief😅 They will tell you things like "leaders have to eat".

[@wadzanaimarwizi6403]

@@mzingayebrilliantxaba1824 The least we can do is try.

[@perseverencedzama4832]

Zimbabweans speak english 😂

[@aaronmawunze4638]

Dumb Zimbabweabs will be made to believe that its western propaganda

[@staceysakonda5853]

Good point but vakangopihwa mbeu chete nehubvu vakutoita sedzaitwa brain washed

[@ZWC263]

This documentary hurts, i dont want to be rich, i dont want to be a millionare i just want pregant women to get medicine, kids to have proper education. I want my friend who is a teacher to go for holiday with his wife one day. I want kids in Mutorashanga to get government laptops from government, am i asking too much, No, No im just a patriot, i want a better Zimbabwe.

[@spiritled555]

I feel your pain brother

[@mphokuhlenkala8256]

I also just want a normal life nothing fancy but a normal life 😢

[@gideonzamimba5989]

😭😭😭😭😭

[@spiritled555]

Apa zvinhu zviribasic wena

[@ottiliachinomona5573]

not in zimbabwe😂😂😂😂😂

[@kunsageraldk2244]

As a Ugandan my heart is bleeding! This is how we lose most our resources on the hands of a few greedy Individuals 😢😢

[@mbabaziangellah481]

Our Oil😥

[@Canadian_Eh_I]

Its absolutely criminal what is happening to Africa. China is buying it all up and exporting your resources.

[@guadalupecaceres5245]

With the blessings of the politicians 😢

[@dantdmreal182]

​@@mbabaziangellah481q

[@everythingtrendyettv5219]

As a kenyan, one of the most disturbing thing is that Musalia Mudavadi who was a major beneficially of the Goldenberg saga that almost crippled the Kenyan economy in the 90s, is now the third most powerful person in Kenya. We have ourselves to blame because we keep recycling the same corrupt politicians.

[@allanaringo]

wow....

[@TheMrgoodmanners]

Wasnt mwai kibaki mois vice president when all these shenanigans started?

[@kimoichetabarapberenge1765]

We will never break this chain of corruption 😭

[@KenyanOxygen]

Illiteracy my brother.. illiteracy will kill Africa

[@Paul_Wasonga]

Kamlesh Pattni is now a man of God. 😮 What a shame

[@011549705]

If you are Zimbabwean and not angry after watching this…you are also part of the problem.

[@sophiamuzvidzwa3109]

Idi😢

[@erijulie]

100%

[@shamainetimarizeni5429]

100%

[@alistair3240]

Zimbabweans will do nothing after watching this no protest at all

[@zimnews6327]

🤕🤕

[@francisssali2550]

This Documentary deserves a medal 🏅

[@ClarisNdoroRealEstate]

Agree

[@kamakiapeter7815]

Aljazeera the greatest news media.

[@Blacktolite]

AJ Unit Investigation continue their hard work 🥉🥉

[@razorsharplifestyle101hard9]

But do they really know whats going on? lol The united states govenment etc controls all the gold in the universe.Smh

[@sabopaul1262]

I don't think so

[@hiredranger7410]

Incredibly good journalism. The BBC used to make documentaries like this when they had journalists rather than lame activists. It is good to see someone keep the tradition of journalism alive.

[@stefaniaponitz5738]

Yes, they have been nr 1 for years now. I can't remember any recent Western investigative journalism that was groundbreaking. But we must celebrate the diversity of this gold mafia don't you think LOL

[@tuforu4]

Bbc AFRICA does good program's.. I am tired of AFRICA.

[@3825yocouch]

This is truly a testimony of how wealthy Africa is. Even today there seems to be an endless supply of resources

[@taku6157]

I can't just begin to imagine how much Aljazeera went to through to put up everything, the risks they took and also the money they sacrificed all for good journalism thank you👏

[@Asterix_jr]

and still you hear someone living in mtoko saying "pamberi nezanu" it hurts

[@promediag]

Aljazeera hits hard

[@richardchaupe7231]

And yet the prophet couldn’t see that they were under investigation

[@MrManny9677]

​@@richardchaupe7231 taura zvako 😂

[@Carol263Zim]

Well said👍👍

[@loshaproducts8953]

The saddest part is that not even this exposure will stop them 😩

[@slindsayharmon1086]

Very heartbreaking 💔

[@benardoduor2817]

Ikr?🤦‍♂️

[@ntombikayisendlovu4807]

And worse they will continue voting for them.

[@yourboyhenry]

It begins with anger , not hopelessness. Be angry . Not hopeless

[@lalkwe7311]

@@yourboyhenry The absolute truth. Real anger will spur people into action.

[@jj8818]

I've lived in Zimbabwe. This is incredibly depressing to see. These people are already incredibly wealthy, but their greed knows no limits.

[@ghost_shadow081]

Namibia 🇳🇦 we have Fishrot😢 Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 has Goldmafia😢 South Africa 🇿🇦 has Phalaphala😢 It's sad 😔 and heartbreaking 💔.

[@vuyisilenkomo4687]

😢😢😢Cry my beloved Zimbabwe. Angazi lokuthi ngithini, my heart bleeds...... Nekutambura kwatirikuita in foreign lands 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@nokuthulampofu9099]

Shuwa wena... Sihlupheka kangaka abantu bezithika,

[@briedee648]

it’s so heartbreaking 😢

[@thandekandlovu4599]

Lokh kubuhlungu 😢

[@judithgondo1719]

It hurts

[@christinechanda4538]

Imagine😭😭😭😭

[@michel3691]

This is unreal. Thank you, to the Al Jazeera journalists that took the risk to expose this travesty.

[@8146855933]

what is you people duty for your country

[@freegedankenzurbaukunst5613]

EVERYTHING POSSIBLE / The Prophet Angel ⚫👼. Uebert Angel-Full Power . Also known as The Plenipotentiary / Ms Sin / Kamelesh Pattni-Gold Trader ( aka The Indian) / A Gold Mafia/ Dubaï / Alistair Mathias-Gold Trader ( aka The Architect ) / Mr Stanley ( Chinese Gangster under cover ) 🤫... Missing Bob Morane ? Le vrai héros de tous les temps . Bob Morane contre tout chacal . L'aventurier contre tout guerrier

[@thabopatrick1685]

It's all wrong. All evil. And these are results of wrong oppression on people. So both the Arabs and Africans who were oppressed, went to school and learnt how to beat the western mafia at their game. May God reset all this. Evil is hovering everywhere and people are dying because of this.

[@ndilimeckie6924]

Soo sad 😢

[@mubikayifalka8193]

Shame

[@DirasatLanguage]

This is really painful to watch. This is how Africa is robbed of its wealth. Great documentary! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@j0shMan69]

Honestly the best investigative journalism I have ever seen. Aljazeera is leading the way.

[@Kind20233]

As a Zambian, this documentary has left me broken. I know this is exactly what is happening in most African Countries. The only difference is that there is no investigations on us.

[@jimmusanya5247]

It's hard to watch but that's Afrika for us mwe..We can say God's kingdom will totally bring clean to all these imposed suffering we go through.

[@ahmedmugala4150]

I hope they can do so even in zambia...

[@Kind20233]

@@ahmedmugala4150 it just hurt the common Citizen for nothing. There is no Consequence. If you watch the news on fB you will know that they have given each other small mines already.

[@ntazisimengwa4810]

I feel so bad especially when I see people at the airport innocently checking out at kkia kanshi niba mafia..sad

[@victoriamubanga6998]

This is heart breaking

[@listonelongwe803]

As a Malawian, I can't even begin to imagine where Africa would be if this money was properly invested in the individual countries. It is heartbreaking that right now people are dying right in our hospitals because there is no medication. Africa is not poor! We just have heartless bustards in positions of power. If nothing is done following this documentary, then we are doomed. These individuals need to rot in jail! I salute Al Jazeera for to notch investigative journalism 👏👏👏

[@betterdaymotion]

The illiteracy in the comment section is disheartening. when a country is sanctioned, they have to resort to other means to sell and bring foreign currency into the reserve bank. When Iran was sanction and could not sell its oil, Norwegian and Greek smugglers were brought in to smuggle the oil out of the country and bring in money to run the country. How do you expect Zimbabwe to sell its gold when it is sanctioned? The investigation does not show that the money is going into the ambassadors pocket or the president's pockets. yes the smugglers are stealing from the government but to talk of corruption when the government is only trying to sell its gold and bring money to the reserve bank shows that many African commenting in the comment section below are illiterates. they simply do not know how the world works. Zimbabwe has to sell its gold and smuggling is the only way and that is not corruption as it is not going into private pockets. the guilty here are the smugglers who are exploiting the situation to steal from the government. Lets see what the remaining episodes hold.

[@valentineisraelshabangu4069]

​@@betterdaymotion why are you spreading propaganda

[@frikkieramabolo172]

@@betterdaymotion You are wrong Zimbabwe is rife with corruption. There are several other ways for Zimbabwe to profit from its gold to the benefit of all its citizens.

[@listonelongwe803]

@@betterdaymotion Don't school me on how the world works.

[@andrewdube9114]

@@betterdaymotion agent! Fustek!

[@gregsmith9258]

Great Video ❤️ I love it 😍 I don't understand why youths and adults are still poor when they have a smart phone and great opportunities on how to make money💰

[@johnchris7085]

Noted! And what are the actions needed to be successful?

[@lindapoplin7150]

​@@johnchris7085 No specific one really, because there are lots of investment plans and strategies littered all over the internet today, for instance, investments like real estates,gold, drop shipping crypto currency and lots more

[@aprilaustin4103]

I've heard alot about crypto currency investments and how effective it can grow your income! Any recommendations on a guide?

[@tobytaylor4051]

WARREN T SONIA

[@aprilaustin4103]

​@@tobytaylor4051 Thanks so much for the recommendation, I will look into it.

[@geraldinenduku2131]

Best journalism I've come across this whole year!!! Excellent work Aljazeera

[@josphatkemboi6289]

Am from Kenya but tears in my eyes for Zimbabweans.Rise up and fight

[@Mazigaro]

Please share this documentary. Africans need to know what's going on in Zimbabwe. Sad how other African leaders support Mnangagwa, he is literally the worst

[@harmezjames8013]

This only episode 1. Brother Paul said he got connection to Kenya 😂

[@josephkivengere5984]

These syndicates are all over Africa. Our resources are pilfered to far-flung nations as we watch, cheer on the thieves and fight each other. Zimbabwe is just a tip I'd guess. The rot in my beloved Kenya might be worse💔💔💔

[@ladymoremwendo2764]

This is not only in Zimbabwe. But in Africa

[@efelo8290]

Mmmmm siliyasi

[@wis9592]

As an African, it is heart breaking to see all our gold being stolen like this, corruption has crippled us

[@betterdaymotion]

The illiteracy in the comment section is disheartening. when a country is sanctioned, they have to resort to other means to sell and bring foreign currency into the reserve bank. When Iran was sanction and could not sell its oil, Norwegian and Greek smugglers were brought in to smuggle the oil out of the country and bring in money to run the country. How do you expect Zimbabwe to sell its gold when it is sanctioned? The investigation does not show that the money is going into the ambassadors pocket or the president's pockets. yes the smugglers are stealing from the government but to talk of corruption when the government is only trying to sell its gold and bring money to the reserve bank shows that many African commenting in the comment section below are illiterates. they simply do not know how the world works. Zimbabwe has to sell its gold and smuggling is the only way and that is not corruption as it is not going into private pockets. the guilty here are the smugglers who are exploiting the situation to steal from the government. Lets see what the remaining episodes hold.

[@misswagga1989]

Wtf do expect them to do when zimbabwe has been sanctioned so zim has to do wat they got too we got resources but nowhere to sell it so it is wat it is

[@wis9592]

@@betterdaymotion if you watched the whole documentary you will see that one of the mafia who escaped from kenya said he is also operating zambia mozambique, malawi etc. These are countries that not under sanctions but yet gold is being stolen

[@wis9592]

@@misswagga1989 if you watched the whole documentary you will see that one of the mafia who escaped from kenya said he is also operating zambia mozambique, malawi etc. These are countries that not under sanctions but yet gold is being stolen

[@KhesiSepeng]

@@betterdaymotion how much goes to the reserve bank and the people, your heart and soul is corrupt

[@tsholotaung6651]

How the journalist earned their trust is top notch journalism

[@JJ-vd7xh]

Great work Al Jazeera, i'm impressed by the quality of the documentary

[@nqobiledbe3473]

This has got to be the most popular documentary ever done by Al Jazeera. 1 million views in 24 hours!

[@takurajacksonmpala1249]

It was actually 1 million views in exactly 23 hours l was following it very well

[@Romneyt89]

My heart is bleeding for the poor Zimbabweans. God will hear us

[@lindokuhleshandu8967]

God is with them. They own churches, they preach the word,people attend. 😂😂 This is madness

[@msjubilee]

God helps those who help themselves. Prayer is not enough

[@allgroups2244]

Accountability to ourselves is what we need. An ordinary Zimbabwean is living in devastating poverty while this is happening. This is really not about God but people holding each other accountable and being active politically.

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

Angel is a grifter and he's making bank on your countrymen

[@fisophia1734]

Always,Insyaallah amin.

[@mogotsimpshane4713]

The Western sanctions on Zimbabwe are contributors to the problem. As a South African, I believe the same is happening here. Africa is a very rich continent but the ordinary people dont benefit from the mineral wealth. Very good documentary.

[@jp2650]

Zimbabwe has always been corrupt. Don't blame sanctions.

[@mpwest929]

@mogotsimpshane4713 Sanctions aren’t the issue here. It’s government corruption. Even without sanctions, Zimbabwe would still be in same position. Corrupt people in power will always be corrupt

[@mrnobody6603]

Surely after watching this video you had to blame sanctions 😂😂 you clearly heard the guy saying if you grease wheels in Africa you are good. You bride the leaders you do whatever you want

[@logicalyoutuba5969]

It's Zimbabweans leaders that benefit from sanctions since they can smuggle resources.

[@Mrbigzzzzzzzzz]

The SANCTION in by the WEST gave rise to this...unless the WEST have their puppet in through their Tool call democracy then this may stop...

[@pieterfourie4615]

Incredible investigative journalism - super brave!!

[@Eric-fs8no]

As a Namibian, I understand that corruption is killing Africa and we must stand up to those thieves. My heart bleeds.

[@seks_spica]

Corruption is all over the world. Aljazeera is the problem.

[@wintahabtom9894]

Well said 👍❤️

[@godnestgodest6265]

What are you doing about??

[@frikkieramabolo172]

@@godnestgodest6265 cant you read?

[@hassann.mugisha6084]

U can't

[@ignitepurpose3411]

The scary thing about this doc is that the most people involved are either inspirational or motivational speakers. They have gained access into our minds day in and day out. We literally admire these man and yet behind the scenes 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@sonsof_angel]

A Prophet will always remain a Prophet nomatter what you think or feel !

[@percymhlanga1.]

Lool yu are th one admiring them fr some of us we hv nver admired any one of them

[@langa1533]

@@sonsof_angel what bible do you read? Every prophet in the bible that went against the word of God, either fell and broke their neck, eaten by a Lion or anything

[@user-ih4nz9bh3p]

Uebert Angel God is going to punish him severely one day is one day busy bregging Abt hehe making a call to the president I am number 2 bullshit man

[@beeshaa8911]

That's very true

[@mspjohnson1408]

Everything that has been said is so so real. Thanks for vocing the complex issues we have with the mind set of some Black people when hearing your experance.

[@nathasyapramudita6312]

Not that long ago I've been doing research about gold producer in the world. The biggest 3rd is Switzerland, UK, and Hongkong. Then I dug deeper to where this three countries get their gold from (because you know, there's no way Switzerland, UK, or HK own their gold mine). But they tend to ship their gold to one another (for example Switzerland get it from HK, UK gets from Russia and Switzerland) but Hongkong gold majority came from UAE. Then at last, I finally get to find their major supplies, which is came from DRC, Ghana, Uganda, Mali, SA. I'm glad you cover this story. Just kinda sad we can only see it but can't make differences.

[@tshepangmohlahlo1388]

As a South African I have a strong feeling that this is also happening in my country and I think it happens at a larger scale it's just not exposed yet.

[@levelzyung7454]

I doubt it, we are not like Zim, the reserve bank is not controlled by the government only Sars is and if there's somthing going on I bet you a million pounds it will be gordahn, mantashe and mabuza. Even though south africa looks defenseless trust me there are alot of good independent law inforcement in our country crimes like these will occur even in the words best protected government. Look at the U.S

[@bencoinstitute]

Of course

[@sindilemaseko1030]

Yes it is happening, where do you think the Gold extracted by the Zama-zamas go to

[@fakey4995]

This is part 1: I’m sure and I’m waiting for the part 2 to come out. I’m sure SA one is in there too.

[@levelzyung7454]

@@fakey4995 yes ofcourse we will be there our country is corrupt you think the zama zamas arnt going to be listed I'm just begging for it to show us minister gordhan and mantashe so they can be fired

[@Knowlz.UUKKKK]

As a Zimbabwean, I’m torn apart! We are a laughing stock all over the world because of poor and corrupt leaders.😢😢

[@humpparri2053]

Arikukusekai ndiani besides dudula South Africans? Go to Europe,America or Asia, most cant even locate were Zimbabwe is on the map...They might think its province in Guatemala.

[@Zimboprenuer]

​@@humpparri2053😂😂

[@letsgetstartedmcr6827]

we are a laughing stock because us zimbabweans we watch corruption and do nothing , if we say vote you dont voye either

[@Olcool]

i m pained/hurt. ndarwadziwa wena

[@selinapfigu2780]

Ndarwadziwa kani,Soo Mugabe paya paakataura ye 15billion chaive chokwadi 😭😭😭😭😭

[@brianmbatha3366]

One of the best investigation report I have watched so far..kudos aljazeera for the great work,,,no African owned media station will air such

[@invisible_d_r]

They have been exposed but this doc is put the incredible work in it and i wish this doc will be seen by most concerned bodies and all Africans

[@felixfemo4752]

Kenya's failure to prosecute and sentence Kamlesh pattni has exposed the whole of Africa to such extreme looting

[@extusmutanda5389]

"It's bigger than the governments"

[@tiffanyjacobz7681]

Which is good for us to know what they do

[@etunaeme]

Unfortunately there are many Kamlesh Pattni's across Africa

[@cryptoth4n0s77]

@@etunaeme Nope, Pattni is special. He is the only one of his kind. That man was born/created a Thief.

[@zhegal1]

@@cryptoth4n0s77 Offensive that it is done in Gods name. Moi was surely worse than we thought

[@eunicadumbura1500]

As a citizen of Zimbabwe I am heartbroken, I never knew that in my country there is people making a lot of money like that yet our parents, brothers, sisters n kidz don't have medicines in hospitals 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@admiregmatake3440]

We are sending money back home, wen billions being stolen should be used for Zimbabwean employment and Healthcare. Looking at the figures being robbed/ gold, We could be better that the NHS.

[@shumbashava247]

Go to the rural areas to your relatives you mentioned above, even in Harare and tell them that it's Zanupf doing that and you will be lucky if they don't try and kill you for saying that.We are going to elections and they will vote for such a system again and they will see you as a devil.I wish Smith was there and say minimum of 5 Olevels to vote because the majority are illiterate and decided what happens because to us because there are many.NOOO

[@___Ian____]

I'm more shocked that your president is involved

[@prisca2blessedxoli662]

As an African too bro

[@atuperindala-lq8yu]

💔💔

[@DominoChild]

i'm glad they are bringing this series back from the dead. Hope to see more.

[@maumitachakraborty8407]

Best documentary i have watched so far.

[@dianavictoria09]

As a Zimbabwean my heart bleeds and cries for my fellow Zimbabweans. This just broke my heart. We spend the whole day without electricity, no clean water and the list goes on. This is just heartbreaking💔💔💔😭😭

[@mac-astro]

Zvakaoma imi

[@brendaisa6371]

Yooo zvakaoma huori wegawega

[@taffieem.9642]

Sis I'm in tears😭

[@keatlehilebokaku368]

Tichitambura kudai can u imagine

[@pulenglorrainenkele315]

I feel for you guy's.. much love from Botswana 🇧🇼

[@melissab8221]

As a Zimbabwean I'm heartbroken 💔💔💔💔💔 in hospitals there's no medications we've lost most of our loved ones because of these leaders

[@VictorLaurent-hd3bx]

Hello Melissa 👋, how're you doing! Hope you're having a great time! How's the issues of COVID-19 over there 🥀

[@lous.1548]

the disgusting thing is , they do not feel they are doing anything wrong ...

[@Sky-dv8mj]

​@@lous.1548 More especially the Papa Prophet

[@fmchigama]

I wouldn't call scum "leaders".

[@philshongwe8835]

@@lous.1548 Thats the most scary part

[@tenengmuluh354]

Thank you al Jazeera, you have uncovered what we never could imagine. It's not just in Zim, it's all over the black continent.

[@leylehadoris4355]

Another gem from Aljazeera. Kudos.

[@lorrainemanda699]

As Zimbabweans this is heartbreaking💔To think we have so much gold and not even one hospital has a cancer machine and there is no money to pay civil servants yet gold is being smuggled in a day light 😭God will hear us Zimbabweans lets all register and vote

[@briantiribabi2875]

Please stop this God will God will nonsense, its been happening ever since and God has seen nothing. we need to do something.

[@chilekwainc6059]

Even if Zimbabwe had the money the West would block the medical supplies.

[@rumbidzaimkandawire3843]

This is indeed heartbreaking

[@zvikomborerobridgetchisadz191]

​@@briantiribabi2875 you can say that again! Its insane that some people are talking about god

[@wadzanaimaupa5635]

Only God can help us in his time

[@reygwisai]

This documentary must be translated into all Zimbabwean local languages so that every Zimbabwean will watch&hear for themselves!!

[@icetrip2417]

Zimbabweans understand English bro

[@deechips6863]

Good idea,

[@snappy9061]

​@Icetrip not everyone mate. Definitely not my gogo in Uzumba

[@deechips6863]

@@snappy9061 gogo doesnt stay alone thats the point. There is impact on interpretation and sharing that seating wth e assumptions that its only granny in village and yet there are also young people

[@snappy9061]

@@deechips6863 are you sure mate? She does stay alone with Khulu all others are in search of greener pastures. Nway point brought by Rey is valid. Lets not trample it down. If possible this must be translated and snippets shared all round. Dont see nothing wrong getting it translated at all

[@leosaura1993]

Thank you Al Jazeera for posting this.

[@elizabethnjoki4912]

The saddest part is seeing the state of the locals on ground who are digging in the dirt and selling it to these corrupt cartels. Barely surviving to put a meal on the table.

[@theeva8298]

Indeed, very sad.

[@godsvisitation]

As a South Africa my heart is broken cos I know for sure this is also happening here.

[@jozimashego1699]

A hole digged already

[@Shortytash]

Oh, for sure!

[@mutheumutuku2161]

Watch part 2. Touches on SA

[@lebonemapena1461]

Most definitely

[@michaellawson6533]

You must bring back the umlungu into parliament . There are too many tsotsies and skebengas in power. Vuka!

[@oseredavis9771]

This documentary deserves a GOLD medal 🥇

[@murayiurbanescapes]

the comment I have been looking for😂😂😂

[@mokoepa]

😂 😂 😂 😂 nooooo

[@KuTashaMulo]

Somebody had to say it😂😂

[@Emperital]

This doc should win a global award

[@visualbree]

Havent watched this yet but cant wait to binge watch it.

[@lincomback7935]

As a Zimbabwean I am so heart-broken by this. Our economy is on its knees. No jobs, no medication, no electricity and no water. Heartless government

[@hzlkelly]

😢😢😢

[@paulerdosdaughter]

You get the government you deserve.

[@SeosamhMacUaid]

@@paulerdosdaughterbest not have a government?

[@paulerdosdaughter]

@@SeosamhMacUaid Fight for libertarian government.

[@clarencesibanda3333]

@@paulerdosdaughter may God punish you

[@morakanemorakane9830]

I’ve always heard from my Zimbabwean friends how corrupt the government is but seeing this puts things in a whole different context.

[@nthabibotsi9855]

I shared the same sentiment 😢

[@zemzembank-ethiopia6511]

why is it a crime to be rich?? don't you want o be rich yourself?? The real question is how you get rich - good way (ends in good) or bad way (ends in bad).

[@betterdaymotion]

The illiteracy in the comment section is disheartening. when a country is sanctioned, they have to resort to other means to sell and bring foreign currency into the reserve bank. When Iran was sanction and could not sell its oil, Norwegian and Greek smugglers were brought in to smuggle the oil out of the country and bring in money to run the country. How do you expect Zimbabwe to sell its gold when it is sanctioned? The investigation does not show that the money is going into the ambassadors pocket or the president's pockets. yes the smugglers are stealing from the government but to talk of corruption when the government is only trying to sell its gold and bring money to the reserve bank shows that many African commenting in the comment section below are illiterates. they simply do not know how the world works. Zimbabwe has to sell its gold and smuggling is the only way and that is not corruption as it is not going into private pockets. the guilty here are the smugglers who are exploiting the situation to steal from the government. Lets see what the remaining episodes hold.

[@mapfumokatsaya2096]

@@betterdaymotion don't lie Mangudya clearly stated that Zimbabwean gold, Zimbabwe and RBZ are not under sanctions

[@betterdaymotion]

@@mapfumokatsaya2096 your comment tells me you didn't watch the entire documentary

[@amadahmedshaikh]

This is BIG! THIS IS BIG! I wonder about and appreciate Al Jazeera for making this documentary.

[@Davo64207]

Thank you for opening our eyes how deep is the corruption in Africa.

[@daddyteddy85]

As a Zimbabwean my HATE FOR ZANU PF HAS MULTIPLIED 1000000 TIMES

[@organicforlife597]

Your hatred is misplaced. Leadership is a direct reflection of the society that breed it! Perhaps you should direct your hatred towards the prevailing social values and the education system that inculcates no sense of responsibility or common purpose/goal.

[@daddyteddy85]

​@@organicforlife597 That is nonsense

[@Hep-Chics]

I feel the pain Biti has deep in his heart. He knows the schemes so well from day 1 only that Zimbabweans won't take him seriously

[@justlife1993]

True

[@erisherm.8451]

Absolutely 💯. Zimbabwe is bleeding under these criminals

[@bobbyredd100]

He is a thief too, he is just angry he is not invited to the party🎉

[@tadiwamukonyerwa1441]

@@bobbyredd100 if he was a thief why is he not there being recorded undercover ? is he not narrating exactly what’s happening a d the concerns?

[@chitaitaitv3093]

All of them are thieves

[@buliameenoladayo3074]

This group of journalists deserve a Pulitzer Price. Thank you for this revelation

[@jadeanibor]

I am presently writing a book that talks about Africa’s inflation and poor economy. Thanks for this foresight! Although this does breaks my heart even more than what I imagined. I really wish for an exclusive to learn more in raw details.

[@SportNewsNMajozi]

As a South African this is so hard to watch, Zimbabwe's need to come together to fight this government and prosecute all the perpetrators involved

[@blessingncube8743]

The exact words I was uttering yesterday with my colleagues

[@emildanyashamanjengwa5291]

SAns also involved in Zims money laundering crimes 😔

[@ivymbande7478]

It's all African countries my dear

[@elizabethgwirai4043]

I think its an African problem that is what is causing South Africa to collapse with all the load shedding and pot holes. I think South Africans you are in a worse situation because the worst is still to come. It will no longer be a thing from next door. We need to come together as Africans to fight this thing. It’s really not just a Zim problem. Aljezeera is on its way to SA and worse things will be exposed. Its reality

[@peacekwenda8299]

They control the courts nothing will happen

[@zhuecreatives7570]

As a Zimbabwean I'm ashamed of what we are. And this kind of corruption is now deep that even our children think being corrupt is the only way to be rich.

[@Wyntah888]

When is episode 2 coming..?

[@mobydick5046]

Where exactly is the corruption here. I only notice a smart government fighting illegal sanctions brilliantly!

[@W_Bin]

That's what Ukraine was like. Until they realised that corruption is keeping the whole country poor.

[@beverleymlilo433]

Corruption is working in every sector if you want something done with immediate effect you have to give something💔💔

[@Blacktolite]

Al Jazeera investigation unit they are the best continuous constant journalism revelation

[@chrysolytec]

This is a massive piece of investigation and no less work than the best of official agencies anywhere in the world.

[@kamakiapeter7815]

Better than cia. Mossad.

[@owenkings5263]

Great job Al-Jazeera new and it's crew God bless you richly.

[@tugzwe931]

I’m a South African crying tears for Zimbabwe

[@mutsaprincess2433]

This is emotional damage

[@ashelym94]

please help us we are bleeding

[@humpparri2053]

But hazvina mira mushe futi ku Joza.

[@zandidube8211]

We are within Mzala…. The Guptas did you over and over a gain. Even Maposa is doing it at Phalaphala

[@zandidube8211]

Oh and Zumba is featured here too

[@philipp1mogul54]

Best documentary ive watched this year. This journalists deserve awards. Great work 🎉

[@Baldie731]

true that. but am sure,you'd feel its a tie between this documentary and the bbc's "Modi and India" documentary. GOtta watch that one too.

[@brigitteisaac6524]

Mmmmh mmmh

[@gloriasidiya9726]

Yhoo, am in tears,- God where are you really? How can u allow these vultures to do this to us?

[@robertfontaine3650]

Brilliant documentary. Well done.

[@Capeau]

great piece of investigative journalism

[@taroeyvonnesakala6171]

And to think we are one of the poorest countries in the world when we have so much gold and other natural resources! This is insane. I'm heartbroken. 💔

[@M.Finley]

As a Malawian, I'm heartbroken to hear that these selfish and greedy mafias have their illegal networks in all African countries including Malawi. I'm very heartbroken to see these heartless people enriching themselves by exploiting poor Zimbabweans and Africans in general. Thank you Ajzeera for this documentary that exposes such evil activities, please don't stop here, help Africa prosecute these evil people.

[@patimakwinja1548]

Ask urself as why ur president has make several international trips abroad? Do u think its for the poor malawians No he is in for business brother!

[@majobho2034]

The poor get poorer in Zimbabwe.

[@patienceziezwa4708]

Um in tears

[@Ghambi1]

you should be really be heart-broken of yourself because of the assumption you had that these guys in Government are somehow Angels... In actual fact they are Devils preying on the ignoble citizens. Be vigilant

[@leonardgachenia2200]

Asking Aljazeera to help you? They too are in a mission to weaken African; Arise Africa, arise arise!

[@Gcock]

This is what real journalism looks like. Congratulations 👏

[@BaileyHorse]

Thanks Aljazeera. Please do this for other countries including in Asia

[@peterrichard9769]

As a Zimbabwean, this is heartbreaking::99% of Zimbabweans are in dire situations::while only the few individuals are enjoying affluent life with their families::such move should be documented and these people must be liable one day.

[@Crushprog]

Let them suffer, they are dumb

[@MattyNelson-rs3ik]

The story of all AFRICA

[@cedarkaluba2721]

unjustified sanctions re to blame

[@karenkatalilo1748]

Imagine the cruelty!

[@karenkatalilo1748]

@@cedarkaluba2721 yeah that's true. It's causing some people to have all this power at the expense of the rest of us. Those sanctions must be lifted so the country can trade freely

[@ChisengaMwami95]

I just wish this documentary can be televised throughout Africa and in local languages

[@MsChuk777]

This comment should be 📌

[@mdmasiza]

The level of truth telling its unmatched .

[@Dwb.x]

The issue isn’t that the govt has found a way to bring dollars into Zimbabwe by selling gold but that the money doesn’t trickle down to its population in the form of healthcare, roading, food, agriculture investment, and job creation. It’s just gets turned into playboy lifestyles for the elite.

[@kamakiapeter7815]

It is stolen by the smuggler by under declaring at the airport and the little that gets in is for the leaders!

[@kalafazii7055]

As I am African from Somalia 🇸🇴 this is really heartbreaking 💔 to what happens in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 these Mafia must be eliminated 😡😡😡😡

[@jamesoninnocent952]

Sad that not even one of them will be arrested

[@musanziramasanga4137]

First Somalis to admit u r African...respect

[@kikiewekwedu224]

Its sad that they will continue and noone will get arrested

[@thegreatinfinity1110]

Walal inaga kuwa kabadan ba inalajoga oo ina dhamaystayba but finding this now it' hurts 🤕 how this Mafia Gold 🪙🥇 was stealing form us and our brothers of Africa 🌍

[@zackabee5498]

I totally agree with you, corrupted government is our problem.

[@adonisndumba8805]

thanks to aljazeere team what you did is price less. we cant express our gratitude enough

[@annw.1390]

As Kenyan I now understand why we are suffering

[@gzeleeroy9730]

As a zimbabwean citizen just want to thank the Al Jazeera for this documentary. Some of us are out of the country looking for money to survive because our country is something else now no proper medication, no jobs, no roads and a lot things are shorting in zimbabwe but people are busy stealing the money that was support to be helping in building our economy. This is so hurting

[@frikkieramabolo172]

Why did you vote for the Zanu PF then?

[@florencemensah6288]

I wish you well dear

[@tiamo726]

You will survive Kenyans and Nigerians we r used to it.curruption is our surname solution is not to stay away if you all run who will build

[@MattyNelson-rs3ik]

​@@tiamo726 the story of Cameroon,the story of Africa..do an expose on Cameroon and the covid money that was given by the W.H.O and what happened to it.

[@simon_does]

​@@frikkieramabolo172 You mention voting, haaaaaah! You think which of two choices someone picks has anything to do with stopping this?

[@kyliempalasa1936]

I wish to have people who can put this video in our local language so that it will trend ku ma villages.... English might be difficult for our brothers kumusha but let's try using local language kuti vaonewo so that we can be 1😭😭😭😭

[@tan_natswa03]

team rekumusha ma1 shem ndiro rotikuvadzisaa sheem

[@Jlo350]

Taura zvako iwe vazvinzwire

[@kennethtapiwawachi6110]

munozovatengera data here reku vhuraa ma2 gig aya

[@humpparri2053]

Vanhu vekumusha vano pasa ma form 4 kupfurikidza ve ku matown....havana kupusa.

[@icetrip2417]

I thought people in rural know English

[@josenieto2832]

Speechless ! 😮 👍👍👍

[@user-zi9pv9xx6u]

Indeed one of the best documentaries I have watched..As a Kenyan my heart bleed for Africa. Untill when?

[@nawejmbav4823]

This documentary is a thorn to the heart. To also think the late SB Moyo was a shareholder of one these gold smuggling companies and his then wife now widow is the head of the Anti corruption Commission in Zimbabwe. The syndicate runs sooo deep then. It's just painful😖😖

[@muchit3629]

Interesting observation. The fox guarding the hen house. This will not be solved by talking. They are setting the country up for anarchy which is sad because Zimbabweans are a peaceful people.

[@tafadzwasammunikwa3910]

Usadhapise wangu i felt that😢

[@tashianncube5388]

Wangu wangu haaa pakaipa. Haa vazhinji tiri kurwadxiwa kani😢

[@nya_sha940]

Nhai when will be free? Kusvika riinhi tichiitwa nhapwa

[@marygijimani9512]

I was also disappointed that's why maybe SB and Nyambuya died of covid,it's because of this

[@waynnekisi5863]

Of all his prophecies he failed to see this documentary, held failed to see the undercover reporters. It's God's time now 🙏🏿

[@makemapasa]

The Bible says we see in part and we know in part. You only see and know what God has revealed to you

[@onthursday4416]

exactly

[@tryphineshumba1181]

😂😂😂😂😂😂, u are so right.

[@gladysrchingwende8454]

Prophecy inobva kunamwari kah kna asingade kukuratdza hakurtdze ndizvozvo 😂😂😂

[@charitylomame3432]

Fake prophecies

[@shashikantanavkar3228]

Great documentary. Thanks.

[@makanyangoleboss9118]

To the luos watching this from Kenya bwana Agwambo Wuo Nyalego pod pek Nuff Respect Like this if you agree ❤

[@stanceynkgowe2709]

This is heartbreaking 💔. I am a motswana but my heart bleeds for Zimbabwe. 😢

[@keletsorantsiapana3794]

Maaam this is sad

[@kgosietsilekegakilwe4614]

They have been through so much already ☹️

[@tefomoselekatsi532]

i bet they are doing this to our diamonds

[@stanceynkgowe2709]

@@tefomoselekatsi532 I thought about it too

[@fixonshoba]

@@tefomoselekatsi532 i believe its even worse, manake once said "tautona le ene ona le matshelo"

[@abigailmzila1959]

Imagine if all this money was legitimately handled, we’d be one of the richest African nations. Hospitals have no medications, equipment etc and people die daily yet the elite few are reaping the benefits. I hope this video gets shared by our citizens far and wide and may we put an end to these criminals when we vote.

[@olsaffa7679]

​@Opie SD It's not because of sanctions, sanctions are because of the criminal leaders.

[@MattyNelson-rs3ik]

The story of AFRICA.

[@MattyNelson-rs3ik]

​@OlSaffa one criminal country imposing their view of human rights violations on another country.

[@timothymuchaurawa5891]

I'm in awe and very much appalled by this. I wish everyone in Zim could watch this. Everyone has to register to vote to bring about change

[@rufarogwanzura4348]

Yes after the Mafia has returned with the proceeds

[@mkay4359]

The look on patni's face😂😂😂. You can almost see the greed etched on his face. Plus the sight of patni in a Balenciaga top....😂😂😂 Perfect. Well done Al Jazeera...

[@Intellectualtalkshow91-zaytuna]

Aljazeera , continue revealing.great work

[@taananaki7590]

As a Zimbabwean 😢😢I'm so much heartbroken 💔 our country is this rich while everyone is suffering no hospitals ,no clean water ,no electricity,no good roads 💔 civil servants earning less than 100usd salary people are suffering these people are wicked.

[@thato97]

I tell you. I am a friend to one African. He argued with me that Zimbabwe is poor country. I laughed so hard I said please wake up from slumber. I am not a Zimbabwean but can guarantee you Zimbabwe is a very rich country. It's the nuisance from Leaders that makes it look poor but never will ZIMBABWE be poor.

[@ring-tone278]

They are talking to a conman who claims to know all the African Heads of state. He is a well known confidence trickster.

[@elizabethshipiki4869]

I’m a Namibian and listening to this documentary makes my heart bleeds. Zimbabwean people are suffering because of the greedy government. I wonder how did Uebert Angel the so-called prophet get involved into this dirty business. No love for the well educated Zimbabwean scattered all over the whole world suffering not knowing that they are the richest people in the SADC region. 😢

[@rrona8230]

South asian countries like Bangladesh , pakistan , Sri Lanka, India also has corrupt illegitimate government like Africa. Who are sucking the blood's of our people for long time

[@betterdaymotion]

The illiteracy in the comment section is disheartening. when a country is sanctioned, they have to resort to other means to sell and bring foreign currency into the reserve bank. When Iran was sanction and could not sell its oil, Norwegian and Greek smugglers were brought in to smuggle the oil out of the country and bring in money to run the country. How do you expect Zimbabwe to sell its gold when it is sanctioned? The investigation does not show that the money is going into the ambassadors pocket or the president's pockets. yes the smugglers are stealing from the government but to talk of corruption when the government is only trying to sell its gold and bring money to the reserve bank shows that many African commenting in the comment section below are illiterates. they simply do not know how the world works. Zimbabwe has to sell its gold and smuggling is the only way and that is not corruption as it is not going into private pockets. the guilty here are the smugglers who are exploiting the situation to steal from the government. Lets see what the remaining episodes hold.

[@OkiChick302]

​@@betterdaymotion Ok. Let's say they HAVE to use other means to sell gold for the Zimbabwean people. What investments have these politicians made to Zimbabwean infrastructure? Despite heavy rains this year, why do Zimbabweans go without water? Kariba dam if full of water but the country cannot produce hydroelectricity. Biti says it takes $55 million to run 6 national hospitals in zimbabwe. Why are nurses and doctors underpaid?where is the Zimbabwean people's cut in this deal?

[@brownivory6060]

Have you seen the Namibian one ☝🏾

[@RugagaPaul]

@@betterdaymotion You pretend to understand how the world works. Are you able to understand your last paragraph ("Zimbabwe has to sell...steal from the government"), especially with regards the benevolent and magnanimous work of the smugglers? Thank you

[@kigongowinnie4014]

Al Jazeera my goodness you guys are good at this 🙌

[@fishingforcandyBW]

So much happens behind closed doors. Amazing journalism. The end statements are just folks struggling to save face. Its all in the open now.

[@mkenyakamili1]

As a Kenyan, I always knew we are corrupt to the core! Any association with Pattni is mind blowing corruption! No wonder the guy has not been seen in Kenya for a while! But it hurts though! Across Africa we are suffering because of smuggling. Can’t even imagine what takes place in Congo.

[@betterdaymotion]

The illiteracy in the comment section is disheartening. when a country is sanctioned, they have to resort to other means to sell and bring foreign currency into the reserve bank. When Iran was sanction and could not sell its oil, Norwegian and Greek smugglers were brought in to smuggle the oil out of the country and bring in money to run the country. How do you expect Zimbabwe to sell its gold when it is sanctioned? The investigation does not show that the money is going into the ambassadors pocket or the president's pockets. yes the smugglers are stealing from the government but to talk of corruption when the government is only trying to sell its gold and bring money to the reserve bank shows that many African commenting in the comment section below are illiterates. they simply do not know how the world works. Zimbabwe has to sell its gold and smuggling is the only way and that is not corruption as it is not going into private pockets. the guilty here are the smugglers who are exploiting the situation to steal from the government. Lets see what the remaining episodes hold.

[@kingz_kenyan9160]

@@betterdaymotion You did not get. Most of these guys are actually not bringing in the 2foreign currency to the local economy...they bring it expand their means of moving out more gold...most of the profits remain out of Zimbambwe.

[@betterdaymotion]

@@kingz_kenyan9160 Atleast admit that they are smart enough to get a way out of the sanctions.

[@muchit3629]

@@betterdaymotion Do you know the environmental impact of this mining. If gold leaves and little money comes back we may as well leave the gold in the ground for future generations. Rivers, underground water being polluted for what.

[@muchit3629]

@@betterdaymotion You are accusing people of illiteracy when you are failing to make key connections. Do you really think Government officials are that clueless that gold leaves the country and some forms are filled to say X amount of dollars came in when only a tiny fraction comes in. There is top officials enabling this chicanery with some fat offshore accounts. The white guys, the Indian guys are bad news but they are not doing it in a vacuum. There has to be local handlers benefiting at the expense of the citizens. Most people are against sanctions but the issue here is sanction busting to benefit private individuals on the back of national resources.

[@GashiraiNyemba]

Watching in the office and just doing my best to hold back the tears...vanotora zvevapfupi nekureba shuwa.

[@jameelahhassan2800]

This was me I literally cried I'm shook this is heartbreaking 😢

[@lynntatendamubatapasango]

me too hayas its really heartbreaking

[@Belofire619]

Pakaipa bro 💔😥

[@sindisomutsago4354]

Toitasei guys

[@arthurwesleytendaimakoni6962]

Register to vote

[@cameronsinnett8117]

“I think God must have sent you” hahaha couldn’t have been more epic

[@BioinfoHQ]

Thank you for this

[@conilliasrusinga]

This documentary just broke my heart l ended up crying while watching , Zimbabwe is so reach but it poorly managed we must come together and fight corruption 💔