Uncut Diamonds
latest news & developments
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
Diamonds are not forever
The notion of peak diamonds depends on supply and demand – and new discoveries.
Diamond surge a ‘flash in the pan’
Industry leaders say that the current demand is not sustainable, and predict that prices will taper off towards the latter half of 2016.
Rough diamonds are a Rasta’s best friend
A devotee of Haile Selassie travels from Cape Town to arid Namaqualand to try his luck at finding a fortune.
Court finds Ractliffe not guilty in diamonds case
Former Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund trustee Jeremy Ractliffe was on Wednesday found not guilty on a charge of possession of uncut diamonds.
Ractliffe pleads not guilty in uncut-diamonds case
Former Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund trustee Jeremy Ractliffe on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to a charge of possession of uncut diamonds.
Ractliffe case disrupted by power failure
The case of former Mandela Children’s Fund trustee Jeremy Ractliffe, who faces charges relating to uncut diamonds, has been postponed.
Diamond beneficiation in SA to get govt boost
Deputy Mineral Resources Minister Godfrey Oliphant has outlined plans to boost South Africa’s fledgling diamond cutting and polishing industry.
Ractliffe diamonds case postponed
Former trustee of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund Jeremy Ractliffe, who faces charges relating to uncut diamonds, appeared in court on Wednesday.