“It’s my first time touching it here, I hope this will make a difference at home because we are really struggling, so I hope things will be better,” he said. Unemployed Skhumbuzo Mbhele agreed, adding: “I hadn’t seen or touched a diamond in my life”. The discovery was a “life changer”, said one digger, Mendo Sabelo, as he held a handful of tiny stones… The crowd travelled from across South Africa to join villagers who have been digging since Saturday, after a herd man who dug up the first stone on an open field - which some believe to be quartz crystals - put out the word… #DiamondRush in #Ladysmith, KwaHlathi /ZotkILw4z1Īs things stand, there is yet to be confirmation (or heartbreak) regarding the true nature of the precious stones being uncovered, but international media outlets have picked up on the story. We covered some of the viral footage yesterday, but this is worth sharing again, to give you an idea of how many people are on the scene: The rush is said to have begun with a local man who, when digging for traditional medicine purposes on Friday, discovered the rocks. News spread across the province, and the country, this past weekend, with “more than 1 000 fortune seekers” flocking to the area, outside of Ladysmith. The small KwaZulu-Natal village of KwaHlathi village is at the centre of a so-called ‘diamond rush’. Story About Beyoncé’s South African Diamond Is Getting Messy. Record-Breaking Black Diamond Likely Came From Space."The Scourge Of De Beers" - Meet The Real Diamond Mogul Referenced In 'Tinder Swindler'.De Beers Just Sold This Blue Diamond For A Whopping Figure.Fascinating Look At West Coast Diamond Miners Looking To Strike It Big. The mines department said on Monday it was sending a team comprising of geological and mining experts to the site to collect samples and conduct an analysis. The provincial government has since requested all those involved to leave the site to allow authorities to conduct a proper inspection, amid fears the people digging at the site could potentially be spreading the coronavirus. Some people have started selling the stones, with the starting price ranging from 100 rand ($7.29) to 300 rand. The coronavirus pandemic has made it worse. South Africa’s economy has long suffered from extremely high levels of unemployment, trapping millions in poverty and contributing to stark inequalities that persist nearly three decades after the end of apartheid in 1994. More than 1,000 fortune seekers on Monday flocked to the village of KwaHlathi in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province in search of what they believed to be diamonds. The lack of an analysis of the stones has not deterred the fortune seekers as long lines of parked cars on both sides of the gravel road could be seen just a few metres from the open field, where the young, old, female and male dug through the soil with picks, shovels and forks to find riches. The mines department said on Monday it was sending a team comprising of geological and mining experts to the site to collect samples and conduct an analysis.Ī formal technical report will be issued in due course, the department said. Unemployed Skhumbuzo Mbhele concurred, adding: “I hadn’t seen or touched a diamond in my life. A woman uses a pickaxe to dig as fortune seekers flock to the village. When I returned home with them, (the family was) really overjoyed,” said the 27-year old father of two. “This means our lives will change because no one had a proper job, I do odd jobs. The discovery was a life changer, said one digger Mendo Sabelo as he held a handful of tiny stones. The people travelled from across South Africa to join villagers who have been digging since Saturday, after a herd man who dug up the first stone on an open field, which some believe to be quartz crystals, put out the word. KWAHLATHI, South Africa – More than 1,000 fortune seekers on Monday flocked to the village of KwaHlathi in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province in search of what they believed to be diamonds after a discovery of unidentified stones in the area. Notorious killer whale duo disembowel 20 sharks in South AfricaĮlectric utility CEO says his coffee was laced with cyanide in ‘an attempted murder’ Couple feared being ‘eaten alive’ by lions after car crash in remote areaĭog’s warning saves owner from deadly black mamba
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