John Bristow, who is a geologist and director of Global Diamond Network is reported to have dismissed the possibility of having diamonds in the Kwa-Zulu Natal. The Covid-19 pandemic led to many job losses in South Africa, and with such an opportunity of making money, people saw it as a major financial breakthrough. He added that as people lost their jobs and sources of livelihoods, they rushed to the KwaHlathi village when they heard that there were deposits of diamonds which could help them earn a living.

The geologist reportedly added that what made the people to rush to the village was desperation. He reportedly said that all that could be found in Kwa-Zulu could be some heavy metals as well as coal. He went on and reportedly highlighted that in accordance to what he knew, there were no diamonds in the Kwa-Zulu Natal. The expert, Warrick is reported to have informed the Independent On line news that that what was being found in the KwaHlathi village looked like gemstones and quartz-like minerals. The relevant authorities were reportedly sent to the site in order to make an evaluation of the so called diamonds during the week. Thousands of residents made their way to KwaHlathi village hoping to dig from the ground the newly found precious rocks whom they thought were diamonds. This comes as bad news for the people from all over South Africa who have been making their way to the Kwa-Zulu Natal in search of the precious stones whom many had labelled as being diamonds.

He reportedly said that this was because of the geological composition of the Kwa-Zulu Natal province. This comes after Warrick Hastie, who is a geologist at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal reportedly highlighted that there is one in a billion chance of finding any diamonds in Kwa-Zulu Natal. However, for the people who have been rushing to the Kwa-Zulu Natal for the unnamed shining rocks which had been alleged to be diamonds, they can learn that all that glitters is not a breakthrough. All that glitters is not gold is a popular saying that is used to inform people that not everything that looks beautiful is beautiful in the inside.

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