De Beers unaware of Anglo buyout 'plot'

De Beers has said it has "no knowledge" of reports out of London that its 45% shareholder Anglo American was plotting a takeover.

James Wyatt-Tilby, spokesperson for Anglo American, one of the world's largest mining companies, told I-Net Bridge that the company would "not comment on this speculation".

De Beers spokesperson Tom Tweedy also called the report "speculation", as the company had no knowledge of a takeover plan.

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Closure as pain lingers

March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...

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