War for diamonds: How stones found at abandoned mines enter the illegal economy

War for diamonds: How stones found at abandoned mines enter the illegal economy - But the new artisanal and small-scale mining policy may be a turning point for informal prospectors who want to mine legally

are eking out a living at the abandoned Nuttaboy mine about 70km southeast of Port Nolloth in the Northern Cape.

In the parched semi-desert plains surrounding Nuttaboy, one can find cigarettes, mageu, alcohol, roosterkoek, vetkoek, pap, boerewors, flame-grilled tjops — and uncutSubscribe to the M&G today for just R30 for the first three months* to gain access to this story and all our best journalism, subscriber-only newsletters, events and a weekly cryptic crossword.”

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