Countries

WATCH | Here’s why Ramaphosa refuses to speak for Mashatile on the diamond issue

Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has distanced himself from the controversy involving Paul Mashatile, stating that the deputy... Read more

2 Aug

Countries

R10k fine for Mashatile over secret diamond gift

Cape Town – Deputy President Paul Mashatile has been found guilty by Parliament’s ethics committee for failing to declare... Read more

1 Aug

Countries

Hundreds of Lesotho diamond mining jobs to be axed following US tariff threats

Lesotho’s largest diamond mine, Letšeng Diamonds blame a weakening US dollar and uncertainty over US trade tariffs for its... Read more

30 Jul

Angola

SA joins diamond battle! – Govt backs natural gems in global fight vs fakes

Luanda – African diamond-producing countries and global industry leaders pledged on Wednesday to dedicate one percent of revenue to market... Read more

19 Jun

Countries

WATCH | Simbine strikes gold in 9.98s thriller

Keqiao – Akani Simbine won a thrilling 100m in a photo finish on Saturday at the second Diamond League... Read more

4 May

Countries

Alleged diamond scammer Liebenberg stuck behind bars as bail stalls

Cape Town – Alleged diamond scammer Louis Liebenberg’s bail application has been postponed to July 2 by the Bronkhorstspruit... Read more

2 Apr

Countries

Mashatile’s wife hands back ‘precious stone’

Cape Town – Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s office has announced plans to return a precious stone gifted to his... Read more

4 Dec, 2024

Business

OPINION | Could de Beers be the next Twitter?

By Savious Kwinika  Johannesburg  – IN 2022, Elon Musk paid $44 billion for Twitter, and having acquired such a... Read more

22 Nov, 2024

Business

‘Heavily armed’ Hawks arrest diamond dealer Louis Liebenberg and wife

Cape Town – Diamond dealer Louis Liebenberg and his wife Dezzi were arrested by heavily armed Hawks members at a... Read more

23 Oct, 2024

Botswana

Massive 2,492-carat diamond discovered in Botswana, second largest in history

Gaborone – A massive 2,492-carat diamond – the second largest in the world – has been discovered in Botswana,... Read more

23 Aug, 2024