Despite the fact that these stones have not been authenticated and that mining them with out proper authorization is illegal, hundreds of desperate South African's have be spending their days trying to gather as many precious rocks as they can. Should KwaHlathi prove to be the scene of a quartz-rich, and not a diamond-rich find, quartz is still worth a few dollars. But it did cast a stark light on the desperate socio-economic circumstances of the prospectors. What do the ANC's recent money woes mean for the party? We also discuss the unofficial 'diamond rush' underway in Kwa-Zulu Natal, where more than 1,000 fortune seekers have flocked to the village of KwaHlathi in search of what they believed to be diamonds after a discovery of unidentified stones in the area. The KwaHlathi 'diamond rush' may not have brought the riches hoped for when the stones turned out to be quartz crystals. But the reality is that the diamond rush is likely to end with the same disappointment that. This after scores of disgruntled staffers took to the streets at the party’s headquarters, Luthuli House in the Johannesburg CBD, on Tuesday to air their grievances over late and unpaid salary payments, provident funds, medical aid and other “unfair” labour practices. KwaHlathi residents in KwaZulu-Natal hope that unidentified stones could change their future. It is very difficult for a layman to distinguish between a diamond and a quartz crystal and both of them are shining, The big thing is diamonds cut much better than quartz. A woman holds what she believes to be a diamond after the discovery of unidentified stones at KwaHlathi village near Ladysmith on 17 June 2021 in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This week on Sunday Times Politics Weekly we discuss the ruling party's shrinking purse. (AFP Photo) The prospect of finding a diamond sent glimmering ripples of hope to one of the poorest regions of South Africa as the coronavirus pandemic worsened decades of extremely high unemployment levels. It's no secret that SA's economy has been under strain and it seems that everyone - from paupers to politicians - have been trying to recover. A boy holds what he believes to be a diamond in KwaHlathi village near Ladysmith in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, June 15, 2021. We started digging and we have found more than five stones.This week's top political stories have revolved around the all mighty Rand. I saw a bright white colour attracting me and also where to look for it.
“The stones came to me in the form of a dream from my ancestors. Zikalala said she and her brothers had found a few small stones. I still believe the stones will be valuable to us,” she said. “I am not disappointed at all by what the MEC has said. He said after the visit to KwaHlathi, a technical subcommittee consisting of the KwaZulu-Natal department of mineral resources & energy and energy officials, Council of Geoscience, the SA Diamond. The 36-year-old mother from Watersmeet, near Ladysmith, said she had seen the stones in a dream and made the trip to KwaHlathi the next morning. This after an unassuming cattle herder set off a 'diamond rush' in the village, with hundreds hoping to strike. People from across South Africa have flocked to KwaHlathi village. The hill in KwaHlathi turned into a hive of activity almost overnight last weekend. She said on Monday she was continuing in her quest to find the stones. 'Diamond rush' grips South African village as 1,000 fortune-seekers flock to the area after shepherd discovers unidentified gems.
Phindile Zikalala, who arrived at the site with her two brothers on Friday, said the announcement had not disappointed her. Their value is exceptionally low compared to that of diamonds. Pillay said the value of the quartz crystals was yet to be established. SA diamond rush called off after fortune-seekers disappointed by finding quartz: MINING hopefuls were disappointed to find that the diamonds they had been digging for in KwaZulu-Natal’s KwaHlathi were in fact quartz of little economic value. In fact, what has been discovered are quartz crystals that are common across the Karoo Supergroup,” he said. “The tests conducted conclusively revealed the stones discovered in the area are not diamonds, as some had hoped.
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