De Beers up for sale — but no buyers yet
Johannesburg – Even with its legendary image of glitz and glamour, diamond icon De Beers has struggled to attract a... Read more
8 Feb
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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
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
‘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
