By Black Diamonds on August 10, 2018
agriculture, expropriation, farming, land reform, youth
Diamond in the rough

Sizwe Gumbi grew up with farming. From as long as he can remember, ploughing vegetables has always been a way of life. We spoke to the young man in a quest to find out about him and his life long passion. BD: Where were you born and what was your childhood like? SCG: I am more…
By Black Diamonds on July 13, 2017
community, entrepreneur., social entrepreneur, youth
Diamonds

Naftaly Malatjie is social entrepreneur at heart who was born in a 1991/01/01 in a small village called Malati Tzaneen Limpopo province, where he was raised by his grandmother. He attend Mlungishi primary school until grade 5 when his grandmother got a job in Gauteng. He then had to relocate to Diepsloot and continued with more…
By Black Diamonds on May 29, 2017
community, community work, serve, service, youth
Diamond in the rough

At a very young age, she found herself attending a private school, even though her family lived in one room. We speak to Christill Cave. BD: Tell us about your childhood, where you grew up, went to primary school, what growing up was like. CC: My childhood was pretty cool. I was born in Port more…
By Black Diamonds on May 20, 2015
90 Plein Street, Actor, Ambition, Business, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, inspiration, Thabo Afitlhile, youth
Diamonds, Inspiration

Black Diamonds speaks to a man who has pursued every avenue that his talents have offered him. A Future Leader and Force to be reckoned with, indeed! BD: From what we have read about you, it seems you have accomplished a lot already in your life, so we are really curious to know how old more…
By Black Diamonds on April 3, 2014
horseback riding, Soweto, youth
Diamonds

Enos Mafokate is a remarkable man. Born in Alexandra in February, 1944, Enos says he was born at the “right time” as the second world war was drawing to a close and he could be a part of a new world. Too often in the rainbow nation, we forget the pain and damage caused by more…