Treasure hunters have claimed that the stones are diamonds.
The officials will have to stones checked to see if they are indeed diamonds.
However, experts are sceptical over the stones being actual diamonds.
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They believe that the stones will be tested and found to have little worth according toeNCA.
This inevitably resulted in illegal mining being conducted in the area.
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Officials have come to KwaHlathi to take samples of the stones found there to ascertain if they have any value. Photo credits: Dario Pignatelli/BloombergSource: Getty Images
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