The provincial government said it would work closely with the SAPS, the DMRE, the traditional communities, traditional leadership and the local and district municipalities “to bring calm to the area and to ensure that the relevant information filters through to community members”. This could prove to be a super-spreader and might put at risk many people including those who are not part of the mining,” he said.
“It is also very concerning that in the wake of a looming third wave we have so many people gathered in one spot, not maintaining social distancing and also not wearing masks. miners are still mining at the KwaHlathi diamond mine.
Many people around South Africa and the rest of the world might have heard of it but, now people are being threatened to be arrested by the police. Thousands of punters gathered in kwaHlathi village in Ladysmith in search for what is suspected to be diamonds discovered by a herdsman Phoka Mofokeng, who sounded the alarm to community members of. News Summary - South Africa’s ‘diamond rush’ to KwaHlathi. The premier added that the illegal mining activities could be in violation of the Covid-19 regulations. A number of days ago, a story broke about the KwaZulu Natal Diamond Rush in KwaHlathi, Ladysmith. Thousands of treasure seekers flock to KwaHlathi village in South.
We call for order and calm and urge all those involved to cease their operations and vacate the site so as to allow the DMRE to conduct a proper inspection of the site and of what has been discovered there,” premier Sihle Zikalala said. We are worried that if not brought under control the situation could result in chaos and a possible stampede. In a statement, Zikala said that a recent spike.
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“We are deeply concerned about the images showing that some people coming from as far as some of the neighbouring provinces and towns are flocking into KwaHlathi. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Zikalala said that the illegal miners were in breach of COVID-19 safety regulations and should face the full might of the law. “The Mintek and GCS teams will include a geologist and will focus on establishing what exactly are these items that have been discovered at KwaHlathi,” said the provincial government. These teams include the department’s enforcement and compliance unit to conduct an inspection of the site, as well as from Mintek (the Council for Mineral Technology) and the Council for Geoscience. He said those that continue to mine in the area, a situation that also risks the spread of covid-19, would be encouraged to leave, though law enforcement could be drawn upon if necessary.The KwaZulu-Natal government said as soon as it was alerted to this, its officials contacted the national department of minerals and energy, which has promised to dispatch teams to the site. Meanwhile, the number of people mining the land had dwindled to less than 500, Pillay continued, though significant damage had already been done with an area of around 50 hectares covered in holes of up to one metre, posing a danger to cattle. People in the area had also raised concerns specifically around roads and water during the visit, which officials at the briefing said they would address. 'Diamond rush' grips South African village after discovery of unidentified stones Story by Reuters Updated 1026 GMT (1826 HKT) JFortune seekers flock to the village of KwaHlathi, in.
Like many areas in South Africa, high levels of unemployment and poverty have left communities living hand to mouth. The event had highlighted the socio-economic challenges faced by local people, he continued. “The value, if any, of the quartz crystals is yet to be established but it must be mentioned that the value of quartz crystals is very low compared to that of diamonds.” “The tests conducted conclusively revealed that the stones discovered in the area are not diamonds as some had hoped,” he said, adding they were in fact quartz crystals. Provincial executive council member for economic development and tourism, Ravi Pillay, told a media briefing on Sunday he had counted some 3,000 there during a visit to the site, where samples were taken to identify the stones. More than 1,000 fortune seekers on Monday flocked to the village of KwaHlathi in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province in search of what they believed to be diamonds after a discovery of.
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