From De Beers to Petra, govt task team to ease SA’s diamond woes

Bizcommunity27 October 2026 at 08:09

South Africa’s diamond production has felt the impact of lab-grown diamonds firsthand. This year, Petra Diamonds placed its Finsch Diamond Mine under business rescue, and De Beers announced a two-year production pause at Venetia, the country’s largest diamond producer.
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