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Once Sibanye-Stillwater has cleaned up its own side of the street, Neal Froneman may be in a better position to advocate for better behaviour by others
ARTISANAL

God’s tears add a sparkle to zama-zamas’ lives

It’s a hard life being an illegal artisanal miner near Kimberley but now there are signs they may become recognised

  • Lucas Ledwaba
12 min read
Little glitter: These days
DE BEERS

Diamond dreams turn to dust as miners eye one last scoop

For small-scale diggers in the North West, red tape is making it harder to mine the elusive gem

  • Staff Reporter
15 min read
JOHN BLOCK

John Block in R7m diamond poser

It might have gone down in history as one of Kimberley’s greatest diamond heists – if more people had known about it.

  • Sarah Evans
8 min read