UPDATED: 27/03/2025 27 March 1902, Flags fly at half-mast in respect of the late Cecil John Rhodes. 27 March 1955, Johnny Nevin wins the Golf Club Championship for the fifth time. 27 March 2020, Unprecedented National Lockdown against Corona Virus ...

UPDATED: 26/03/2025 26 March 1902, Cecil Rhodes, aged 49 years, dies in Muizenburg. 26 March 1905, St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church foundation stone laid. 26 March 1930, First “Talkie” movie in Kimberley. 26 March 1969, Kimberley’s main public swimming pool, named after ...

25 MARCH 1885, Reverend J.D. Kestell (pictured) becomes the minister for the Dutch Reformed Newton congregation. 25 MARCH 1898, Rhodes presents his portrait by Herkomer to the Kimberley Club. 25 MARCH 1908, De Beers Rugby Football Club takeover the Rhodes ...

UPDATED: 24/03/2025 24 March 1881, Orange River in flood, pont not working. 24 March 1883, Gladstone cemetery opens. 24 March 1894, CW Jones of Kimberley wins the 100 yds in 10.1 secs to be Champion of South Africa. HISTORICAL GLADSTONE ...

UPDATED: 20/03/2025 20 March 1946, Famous author Henry Vollam Morton visits Kimberley while working on his forthcoming book “In Search of South Africa”. 20 March 1964, CBC pupil Sean Michael Cleary is the Northern Cape winner of the “Shakespeare” contest ...

UPDATED: 19/03/2025 19 March 1869, Star of South Africa diamond arrives in Hopetown. 19 March 1889, Author Sarah Gertrude Millin (nee Liebson) born in Lithuania. Sarah Gertrude Millin (nee Liebson) Sarah Gertrude Millin (pictured) was born in Lithuania on 19 ...

UPDATED: 17/03/2025 17 March 1899, Seventh Session of the Cape Colony Mayoral Conference second day. 17 March 1934, Prince George visits Kimberley. PRINCE GEORGE ARRIVES IN KIMBERLEY Prince George, the Duke of Kent, was the fifth child of King George ...

UPDATED: 14/03/2025 14 March 1887, Executioner King hangs murderer Michael King at the Kimberley gaol. 14 March 1891, Movement of earth closes the Harvey Shaft at the Kimberley Mine. 14 March 1920, Herbert Wright killed by love triangle rival Hubert ...

13 March 1882, A miner killed in a fall of ground at Dutoitspan Mine. 13 March 1900, Bloemfontein surrenders to Lord Roberts’ army. 13 March 1902, Presentation to Archdeacon Holbech (pictured) on his departure for Bloemfontein. (Pictured is the Reverend ...

UPDATED: 12/03/2025 12 March 1888, Formation of De Beers Consolidated Mines. 12 March 1888, Cecil Rhodes elected first Chairman of DBCM. 12 March 1907, First Coloured Swimming Championship of Griqualand West takes place at the Lyndhurst Rd baths. Organised by ...