Diamond mining and marketing company on Wednesday announced a $200 000 donation across its four producer partner countries of Botswana, Canada, Namibia and South Africa to assist women’s shelters and support organisations to respond to an increase in gender-based violence resulting from Covid-19. Mining Weekly can report that the donation will be split equally across Botswana, Canada, Namibia and South Africa. This adds to the contributions De Beers Group has already announced in its host countries to support the Covid-19 response, which exceeds $5-million across monetary and in-kind support, spanning the procurement of medical supplies, logistical support, vulnerability assessment support plans, food security for vulnerable households, water supply to communities, Covid-19 awareness and education, and local clinical support.
