--- title: "De Beers Layoffs 2026: 1,200 Jobs Cut (Latest: Jul 2026)" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/de-beers" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [![](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fdebeersgroup.com.ico)](/company/de-beers)Layoffs Tracker # De Beers Layoffs 2026: 1,200 Jobs Cut Latest announcement (Jul 13, 2026): De Beers confirmed it will pause production at its Venetia diamond mine for at least two years to cut costs. About 1,134 permanent mine employees and 80 sorting-facility workers face potential redundancy under a section 189A process. Locations named: Limpopo, South Africa; Johannesburg, South Africa. The tracker lists 1 announcement for De Beers since 2026, with 1,200 jobs reported affected. Our coverage: [De Beers Halts Its Flagship South African Mine as Diamond Demand Collapses](/blog/de-beers-south-africa-mine-halt-mining-jobs-2026) Last updated Oct 2, 2026 [De Beers open jobs](/company/de-beers#company-roles)[De Beers company profile](/company/de-beers) _From our coverage, Jul 13, 2026: [De Beers Halts Its Flagship South African Mine as Diamond Demand Collapses](/blog/de-beers-south-africa-mine-halt-mining-jobs-2026)_ De Beers at a glance **Announcements tracked** : 1 **Jobs affected (reported)** : 1,200 **Layoffs** : 1 **Store closures** : 0 **Return-to-office mandates** : 0 Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 1 of 1 announcements that state a number. Latest announcement Jul 13, 2026 ## 2026 1 announcement · 1,200 jobs reported affected 1. Jul 13Jul 13LayoffLimpopo, South Africa · Johannesburg, South Africa ### Cuts 1,200 jobs De Beers confirmed it will pause production at its Venetia diamond mine for at least two years to cut costs. About 1,134 permanent mine employees and 80 sorting-facility workers face potential redundancy under a section 189A process. - Our coverage:[De Beers Halts Its Flagship South African Mine as Diamond Demand Collapses](/blog/de-beers-south-africa-mine-halt-mining-jobs-2026)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/de-beers-south-africa-mine-halt-mining-jobs-2026-hero.png) ## Data and archives Free to reuse with attribution to Metaintro Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number. [Download the dataCSV](/layoffs/data.csv)[Download the dataJSON](/layoffs/data.json) **Embed this** Show De Beers's layoff history on your site. The frame updates itself as the tracker does. The credit link to Metaintro sits inside the frame and below it, so it stays even where a site removes frames. Embed code <iframe src="https://www.metaintro.com/embed/layoffs/de-beers" title="De Beers layoff history from the Metaintro Layoffs Tracker" width="100%" height="520" loading="lazy" style="border:0;width:100%;max-width:640px"></iframe> <p>Data: <a href="https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/de-beers">Metaintro Layoffs Tracker</a></p> [Preview the embed](https://www.metaintro.com/embed/layoffs/de-beers) Jobs affected are counted only when a source states a number; “Not stated” means none was disclosed. [Methodology, sources and how to cite](/layoffs#methodology) Built for career movement ## Affected by the De Beers cuts? Metaintro matches you to open roles across 50M jobs, so your next application goes to a team that is hiring. [Get started free](/signup)[Estimate your severance](/severance-calculator) - MatchCompare live roles against your current evidence. - PositionTurn proof projects into role-specific applications. - ImproveUse market feedback to keep the skill plan current. [Return to navigation](#main-navigation)