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A Diamond Rush in South Africa, Born of Desperation and Distrust

July 4, 2021July 5, 2021John Eligon and Joao SilvaComments Off on A Diamond Rush in South Africa, Born of Desperation and Distrust
When rumors of a diamond find hit social media, thousands of jobless South Africans rushed to a sleepy village. The government’s claim that the discovery was actually quartz was met with suspicion.
Tagged Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Diamonds, Labor and Jobs, South Africa, Unemployment
John Eligon and Joao Silva
https://www.nytimes.com/section/world

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