“We are worried that if not brought under control the situation could result in chaos and a possible stampede. Premier Sihle Zikalala also weighed in, and talked about safety concerns: The Mintek and GCS teams will include a geologist and will focus on establishing what exactly are these items that have been discovered KwaHlathi… said the second team includes officials from the Council for Geoscience and Mintek, which is the council for Mineral Technology. The Department of Minerals and Energy has promised to send a team to the site, and there are also further measures being taken to verify the nature of the find: Video : supplied #DiamondRush /zy1oyIhPQz The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government has noted with concern, the reports of illegal mining activity taking place at KwaHlathi outside Ladysmith

KZN PREMIER CALLS FOR ORDER AMID REPORTS OF A “DIAMOND RUSH” IN KWAHLATHI NEAR LADYSMITH Yesterday, KwaZulu-Natal provincial government spokesperson, Lennox Mabaso said the department has “noted with concern, the reports of illegal mining activity taking place at KwaHlathi”: Yet another example of dubious use of the word ‘literally’: The same outlet reports that another person could be heard in the background, saying “you are all wasting your time, those are not diamonds.” Look at how rich I am,” the man says as he opens his hand to show the shiny stones. “Tell everyone at home, aunties, uncles and sisters that poverty is now a thing of the past. In the second video, reports The Witness, the man is definitely counting his chickens before they’ve hatched: Here’s one of the widely circulated clips: Some believe they have found precious and highly valuable stones, although others say it’s more likely that would-be miners are actually digging up quartz crystals. The village, located outside of Ladysmith, has been inundated with visitors looking to strike it rich, with videos and images circulating on social media only further fuelling the fire. KwaZulu-Natal’s KwaHlathi village is at the centre of a so-called ‘diamond rush’.

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