Ministry seeks diamond amnesty extension
Ministry seeks diamond amnesty extension Ministry seeks diamond amnesty extension Bereng Mpaki THE Ministry of Mining is considering extending the deadline of the amnesty it gave to all holders of illegal diamonds to surrender them to government. Last November, parliament passed the Precious Stones (Prevention of Illicit and Theft of Diamonds) Regulations of 2020 to allow holders of illegal diamonds to hand them over to the government on or before 31 January 2021 without fear of arrest. Ministry spokesperson ‘Makananelo Motseko said only 100 diamonds of varying sizes had been surrende...
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