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- Hundreds of people have descended on a small village in Kwa-Zulu Natal, digging for 'diamonds'.
This comes after a man herding cattle discovered what he thought were diamonds more than week ago. His discovery has prompted people from other provinces to make the trek to join in the search. Some people have found what they believe are precious stones.
Police are also at the scene but appear to be struggling to stop people from digging. The provincial government has described this activity as illegal mining.
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This isn’t about finding ‘fortunes’, it’s about these people looking for their next meal..
True dat. Let the people eat from the fruits their own labor.
south africa is nt that poor
yes
@@MemesthanTH-cam thén you don't know the real South Africa
Well said... I respect.... be safe.
Illegal for the poor but the rich can send their teams all over to dig up Africa to grow their already enormous fortune.
Too right mate too right
I'm with you on this one
Sad world we live in wanted to call sick at work and go dig myself
yeah you're right
This is African tragedies !!
I hope they’re all diamonds for these peoples sake.
They aren't, unfortunately....
@@walterkaiyuenpang3556 probably quartz crystals
For all our sakes
@Mario Victor I believe in positivity also, but being realistic about it..... These ' diggers ' won't be benefiting from this situation.
Yeah but unfortunately there is an extremely slim chance of those rocks to be diamonds as if they WERE diamonds, mining companies, the government would have already found it long ago.
“Illegal mining”, that’s what they call it when the average joe mines, but when it’s powerful corporations then it’s okay.
It may be cause the land belongs to the government. And they don't want people mining there. Eg : are you going to go to the lake District and cut down all the tress for wood.
I am South African on my country's news it said the provincial government said they were worried about spreading COVID-19 not illegal mining
When þe average Joseph Stalin mines
@@kob3426 that land doesn't belong to the government it falls under tribal land.
Your country and the land you stand on is the corporation!!!
Minecraft players: "I've been training for this my whole life"
Here before someone replies "You are everywhere"
Thank you 🙏 wow not to much to not know this.
@@sora-r Me too
Their not on Y:12 so their doing it wrong!
You are everywhere
The government said it's illegal to mine because they want to mine first. Classic move
evil government
Stupid government
exactly .... !
No because they have laws for a reason, unless you want to live in a lawless society.
@@kabzaify bro, it's their own land. Calm down. F**k corporations & laws sometimes. They are greedy & evil
If it's diamond, govt will take over and villagers will get nothing from this fortune
@T M they need a kid’s lawyer, “Your honor, may I refer you to the case of finders vs. keepers?”
@@Dogo-xf3hz DeBeers
I see War coming....
You mean USA
Not govt, but rich people from england ;)
did anyone notice the old woman digging? i almost cried
God bless em
❤️❤️❤️❤️
Good health to her.
*"People finally have a chance to get rich, lets prevent it by saying it's illegal"* -Government
Don't let government trick ya,
" it's finders keepers"
They tricked themselves, not the government. Mineral rights and laws are there for anyone to read before you start digging like a fool. I can almost guarantee you the UK has similar laws where you do not own the mineral rights even if it's your private property.
@@jhoxihum3230 stfu
Fuck the government
You could make a fortune selling shovels there
Hahahaha! Business Minded.
lol, great idea. let me implement
😬😂
😂😂😂
Authorities: "These are not diamonds, but we have to cordon off the area". No mining allowed in this area".
Cuz it's all fun and games until someone gets hurt.
@@RaedanWulfe or get rich and the government won't get the money
How you know, it is not diamond?? But I don't know it is diamond or not.
That's exactly how it works. I've seen that same trick used so many times in different industries where people who hold power devalue something.
@@SupaPoopaScoopa Yes, that's how it works with every government, everywhere in the world. Oppress the people.
Poverty and inequality is making South Africans desperate.
YEs, because of the ANC and the ANC alone
The heartbreak when it all turns out to be glass or quartz
It was just revealed that they are indeed quartz. Google "South Africa diamond field" and its the top result by the guardian.
@Alan d'Eon that's what the government wants you to believe next thing they'll make the area private property and start digging
@@Hhhh22222-w no. I can tell by the crystal structure. Diamonds have five points. Quartz has 6.
@Alex zzz why you hoping that it’s not diamonds?
yep...
Dear Government, Stay away from these people who will soon make their lives better! Genuinely wish those are real diamonds so these people will have a better life! 🙏🙏🙏
💯 they deserve it fully especially the poor people
I am South African on my country's news it said the provincial government said they were worried about spreading COVID-19 not illegal mining. Idk why the BBC said that
@@misterx1342 BBC are known here in Australia for fake news and massive corruption
It's for the people. Government saying it's illegal in order to come and take to enrich themselves further, creating generational wealth for themselves and their descendants while the majority of the population struggle to even have a decent meal a day. Power to the people, they should take what rightly belongs to them.
here here !
If there s some deaths on the side, don t complaint after.
But is didn’t belong to them tho. It’s very sad tho
It's not Illegal,leave the people to dig for diamonds, its God given..
No it's not god given, this has nothing to do with fiction
💞✊
@@rocoe9019 Do you feel cool when insulting other peoples believes?
@@rocoe9019 Stand for nothing, be no one
@@zockercam8122 shut up and go read the 2000 year old how to be a Palestinian sheep harder manual again
imagine if the discoverer kept the secret to himself.
The problem is we don’t have secret we tell everyone I got gold I got diamonds after that all the people came out and get little or nothing and no one can be Rich
selfish idiot
@XxVENOMxX Just like how I will never tell anyone I discovered a gold mine in my backyard.
oh shit....
@@Asdfgghhhjj 🤣🤣
@@Asdfgghhhjj hi
Africa is so blessed with minerals... A month ago, Congolese harvested a mountain full of gold
Un will steal that and say they helping the people
@Mohammed Wasiq how is superstition applicable to these statements.
How do you think the UN makes money .
The guns trade , illegal diamond , blood diamonds and gold ,
Superstition is through the world
@Mohammed Wasiq fuk mohammed your prophet
@@samutykuntathebantu8402 May Allah show you the right path
Well... its a big continent, really big.
That's not illegal it's there home.
Yes it is....have a look at mineral rights laws, you're in for a surprise.
Must be quartz, They aren't 12 blocks above bedrock.
In Africa we don't really need to dig that deep
I know this is a minecraft reference, but it turns out you were right.. These "diamonds" are in fact quartz crystals.
Diggers: At least I'll have a meal🤗
South African government(ANC): We'll see about that💁♂️
they don`t need to send a team to find out if they are Diamonds , just send an expert and he would be able to tell you in a minute , then problem solved ,
Exactly, very soon the area will be cordoned off & taken over by the “government”
Exactly!!!!.I love South Africa,but I hate its greedy Laws that causes so much poverty.
They aren't sending a team for that really. It's a team to take the diamonds away from the people that found them so the government steals their discoveries
@@stevenARTify Like the diamond that was found in Kimberly!!!!!!!!!
@Hai Voai that's literally nothing to do with what we were talking about.
"Woaah there. You can't steal the things we were about the steal" - ANC Government.
I would say i found diamonds and open a buisness selling water and food.
Smart thousands of customers
IQ 100
If you can find any water to sell
@Red Roses 😂
I can immediately see these are quartz and I know nothing about gem stones.
Same, I see Quartz quite often. They gave people false hope.
Well, at least they have hope. By God's grace, they're diamonds and these people can finally live well and care for their families. What God is doing is unstoppable.
@@ngreat4390 unfortunately, they are indeed quartz.
DIAMONDS ARE ACTUALLY ABUNDANT, its just that the diamond industry manipulated its supply to make it seem rare and marketed it to artificially pump up its price.
Jip and you can manufacture them in a lab. We won't say out loud who started this lie (sounds a lot like juice, cough cough)
Government : its illegal to mine
People leaves ...
Government : sends team to start digging 😂🤣🤣
That what is happening already
yeah after they found out it isnt diamonds but quartz, government is now going to send geologists to survey the area for shale gas and other natural resources.
The few pieces shown look like quartz. If they found a diamond field the gov, cops, or local gangs would have sealed off the area instantly.
So is quart useless?
@@nauticdixons yes 1 point is worth max 10 dollars
That's what I thought, the greedy South African government would have closed of the area already if they were real diamonds.
definetly quartz crystals. De beers wouldn't miss out on this. even the SA govt has no say when it comes to diamonds from south africa. The Oppenheimer Family run the show on an international level. from NY, london, switzerland, tel aviv israel and everywhere in between.
definetly quartz crystals. De beers wouldn't miss out on this. even the SA govt has no say when it comes to diamonds from south africa. The Oppenheimer Family run the show on an international level. from NY, london, switzerland, tel aviv israel and everywhere in between.
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Takes 2 seconds with a 10 pound gadget from amazon to tell you if it's a diamond or not. .. they're gonna send in a team ..a swat team... .
A diamond tester is also cheap. A hammer and fire will damage a diamond
A SAWT TEAM INDEED
How can this be illegal mining when they extract the diamonds openly and that also from their own land......
Apparently that village is about 80km from where I live. First I heard of it.
The Rapaport value for a 1.25 carat, VS2 , and G color is $2,500 per carat: 2,500 x 1.25 = $3,125 (for each stone).
No for every stone there is a different value and in every country is a different value. They can’t sell it there for the highest price
and what makes stuff expensive is it scarcity, if the market just flood with supply of diamond, the prize will be plummeted
@@raisaapriliani2717 Right, diamonds are more widely available than ever before. But why are we trained to think diamonds are rare? De Beers maintained a monopolistic hold over the diamond market for several decades, controlling 75-85% of the diamond rough supply. They carefully released only enough rough diamonds to satisfy then-current demand, while continually adjusting the degree of rough diamond availability. Of course, this made prices escalate and reinforced the perception of diamond’s rarity. De Beers actually mined considerably more rough diamonds than they sold. They maintained a large warehouse of uncut diamonds in London. As a result, they weren’t allowed to do business in the United States and a few other countries.
If I find a diamond site am not telling anyone. I will keep digging secretly for years
The actual story is the fact that the country is being mismanaged to such a degree that people will flock to go dig in the heat and dirt for nothing… Nice going ANC. Mandela would be proud!
How so?
Predatory Capitalism.
To be fair, a rumour going around their is something of value you can dig up / find in any country anywhere, would draw a crowd. Look what happens when a cargo ship flounders on rocks in a storm and items wash up on the beach ⛱
@@missmewithyourbullshit888 just like you
Only if you knew that Mandela slept with the same blanket as the government thats currently governing South Africa..
Imagine if it all turned out to be a hoax, and the guy who owned the land needed the soil turning? He just got it done in recorded time, for free 😂🤣
Not funny at all. Poor people…
It's actually pretty funny 🤭
You do know the situation of these people then why is the laugh?
Because the joke was funny and made me laugh, I won't lie about it.
🤣 you are going to hell with that comment🤣🤣🤣
Africa is blessed. God bless Africa. Amen
At that size and frequency doubt they are diamonds unfortunately
It's time Africa help It's people first with its natural resources.
Update July 18: ‘diamonds’ turns out to be quartz crystals
Diamond bank ceo: oh no I think we left a land untouched. Quickly get rid of those peasants and take the rocks to the storage where we kept million tons of reserves.
This level of desperation is heartbreaking...& those aren't diamonds , which makes this even more sad
I hope they find the most pure and beautiful diamonds the world has ever seen!!!! Shame on the government to send the police to stop them!!
Unfortunately it turned out to be Quartz stones 😐
Govt says illegal Mining.
Damn Them , They want it to mine for their own Greed.
They sure do buddy.... Corruption is like a plague in Africa...
Breaking News next week: USA & Britain Aim To Bring ‘Democracy’ To South Africa !
Lol we are very open minded people we know all your tricks
or Bhoko Haram
@@zizoh3993 lol that Nigerian Islamic state not on my country south Africa we. They won't e even last a day in our country trust
@@vusivusi9435 They wouldn't SA army would destroy Boko Haram
Britain still owns South Africa though,they wouldn’t want to disrupt one of their leading cash cows.
Now the government is gonna bring the rich companies to take all diamonds
Those are not Diamonds but quartz
Do you know this for fact?
@@rocoe9019 diamond have a other crystal struktur then quarz. So yes those are quartz
@@schildiqueen that's really cool you were there and got to examine them yourself
@@rocoe9019 .... please tell me you are very young !!!
They look like quartz to me too ..... ( and NO , I didn't teleport myself there to examine it in person )
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@@walterkaiyuenpang3556 great you're an expert, so how can you tell they are quartz?
They should be issued diggers licences with the assistance of the Small Miners Association of South Africa. Mines And Energy should fast track this ✊🏾🤙🏾💯 where quartz crystals are located there's a good possibility of more precious stones not only diamonds take note.
Why should government take it. And all will end up again with big tech and line politicians pockets..Guys fight to keep it....
@@hendrikcoetzer7234 I agree with you.
Sadly they totally look like quartz, not diamonds. They are gonna be disapointed, i fear
@@jordisaura6748 at least the community is digging/standing together 🤷🏾♂️
@@mudani2300 is any of them trying to scratch the "diamonds" with crystal or quartz?
Teams coming to check diamonds authenticity :
Where are the diamonds?🌝
Those diamonds look so beautiful
I hope they all become millionaire after this
That’s quartz. Enjoy your pennies
For those people pennies are worth a pound, so ofc they will
Mandela failed to understand or explaining one thing to his followers, corruption was never "only" a white thing, it's a human thing
If these are diamonds they are essentially unsellable on the international market.. The diamonds are considered illegal, not only because they are mined illegally, but because they are unmarked thus making them indistinguishable from blood diamonds. I feel so bad for most of these people because even if they are diamonds.. This isn't going to save them at all.. It will just be a pretty rock in some drawer.
I'm so happy at least God remembered his people and put a smile to his faces, especially those who lost their jobs because of this pandemic,
Amen
God bless all of them. Hope it helps them build a future
*Do they not know that diamonds only spawn 12 blocks above bedrock level?* 🤦🏼♀️ you cant possibly find them 1 block below ground
Does it look like these people know......ANYTHING?
It’s very very possible that this is an alluvial diamond field .... the Diamond companies normally buy claims on areas like these, fence them of and sit on them to control supply ... this one must have slipped their surveys somehow.... !!!
Diamonds don't improve lives. Good leaders and diligent public do.
I really hope they're truly diamonds!! Those people probably deserve it more than most people!
They aren't diamonds....
I'm no geology expert, but is it really possible to dig up diamonds that shallow? Shouldn't it be way deeper where you can find them?
If it was the government would already know this and didn't need to send teams to confirm, also you can actually find diamonds closer to the surfaces there has been many instances where people found diamond on the surface
It’s their country, their land, this poor people have every right to this.
If i found it, I wouldn't tell ANYONE. All gems are just rocks we attribute value to
If these are diamonds watch the price of diamonds suddenly fall in this area
Indeed, the higher the supply, the lower the price.
Scarcity leads to higher demand, therefore, higher prices.
@@hezekiels3122 Ohh no not demand and supply. I mean they will force them to sell at a low price and keep them in poverty.
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Does anybody here want to be the expert sent to that crowd to tell them that those stones are not diamonds but are worthless?
Everyone gangsta until diamond loses value because of it's being so common.
I think it's fairly easy to check if these are diamonds. Diamonds are impossible or very difficult to scratch ! If the stones can be scratched than they have come across the diamond version of "FOOL'S GOLD'.
They are not diamonds, anyone can tell you that :/
It’s so sad- even a quick watch on my phone it was so obvious it’s quartz - if those were diamonds they truly would be worth millions - oops
Yet Diamond experts are buying them 😆
its probably just a crashed plane glass or something 😂😂😂
We all need to do this here. I am digging in my garden too looking for diamonds and gold
I've just struck oil!!
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I dont think they are diamonds... You can tell just by looking at them
it looks like crappy quartz, diamonds aint that easy to find.
But the presence of quartz could indicate the presence of other gemstones.
@@dayangmarikit6860 that's true. I love how they had that massive quartz piece thinking it was a diamond. If it was it'd be worth millions lol for that size
Diamonds aren't rare. Well, they might be now but, legit they are worthless and easy to find in some places like counties in africa
It can. South Africa is home to the largest man made whole (Kimberly) dug by people who were mining diamonds. It too began like this. I believe The Queen owns owns the biggest diamond discovered in the area but yes high chance it could be quartz but geologists aren’t ruling out that it could mean at least a presence of diamonds because of how unusually shinny are the “ objects “
Some media telling "this is not diamond; it is quartz"
We've already seen how this can turn out
They are DIAMONDS!
This reminds me of the movie "Blood Diamond" starring Leo.
Good film
@@gymbruh1824 yup
I was there in December.... bought a few stones for couple of hundred dollars.... sold them for £50K each in Scotland...
Upload scans of all receipts and post the link. I'll believe you then.
💎diamonds not as rare as they appear.
The only people to say diamonds are rare were jewelry companies
@@rocoe9019 surely if the BBC have been there someone with a diamond machine has :/
@@rocoe9019 don't you mean ' precious ' ? ( of value )
@@walterkaiyuenpang3556 why would i mean precious when the original comment says rare and i was replying to his comment, idiot!
@@rocoe9019.... do you communicate with people in real life the same way as you do online ???
Just curious... has nobody smacked you upside your head yet ???
Is this your latest troll account Rossy ???
That belongs to the people , after that local government , surely not for people of other places.
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It looks like quartz even from the thumbnail🤦🏾♂️
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I’m happy to see the joy and hope this people have in their eyes , but yet again has to be ruined by the corrupt criminal greedy government…
Are you smoking dude?
I hope for their sake they’re real diamonds.
I hope they are worth a fortune to help these people 🙏
I love you south Africa
Quartz crystals, guy carrying the big rock on his shoulder, massive quartz. Is someone going to break the news to them?
Unfortunately, from what I hear, these gems turned out not to be diamonds.
Greed will imprison them all.
God bless africa
I say leave them at it it gives them something to do in an area where there's nothing. But what is going to happen now is that government officials will move in cordon off the area. The only people going to make real money will be the government. That's wrong
This isn't illegal mining. They belong to the people.
It's a different generation and erra, what happened in kimberley will not happen again
Funny how the BBC talk about this without any urgency over the South African Variant?
For their sake I hope it's true but I highly doubt they are diamonds, hidden just under the dirt like that and in such large numbers.
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Don't fooled you dig too deep to find precious metals
@@nhlanhlaradebe8 I don't understand what you're trying to say
Africa is rich with minerals,
@@Maxmillion77 your pfp
Africa is blessed.
Nature's gift
I hope they are diamonds and they can get alot for them.