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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 08 DECEMBER
UPDATE: 08/12/2025 8 DECEMBER 1871, Dutoitspan appointed as the seat of magistracy for Pniel District, 1871. 8 DECEMBER 1877, GW…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 05 DECEMBER
UPDATED: 05/12/2025 5 DECEMBER 1924, Robert Sobukwe (pictured) born in Graaff Reinet. 5 DECEMBER 1941, Ganspan internment camp closed and all…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 04 DECEMBER
4 DECEMBER 1899, Work ceases in the De Beers Mine because of the siege. 4 DECEMBER 1901, The first annual…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 3 DECEMBER
3 December 1862: Title deeds to the farm Alexandersfontein granted to JC Coetzee. 3 December 1890: Rail link opened between…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 02 DECEMBER
UPDATED: 02/12/2025 2 DECEMBER 1912, Beaconsfield amalgamates with Kimberley in 1912. 2 DECEMBER 1971, “Singing” Sam Smith, GW representative for cricket,…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 1 DECEMBER
UPDATED: 01/12/2025 1 DECEMBER 1899, Traffic Manager of Cape Government Railways Thomas More dies. 1 DECEMBER 1906, De Beers Benefit…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 28 NOVEMBER
UPDATE: 28/11/2025 28 November 1885, The first train arrives in Kimberley. 28 November 1899, The second and bloodiest battle of Carter’s…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 27 NOVEMBER
UPDATE: 27/11/2025 27 NOVEMBER 1896, Rinderpest reported in Taung region. 27 NOVEMBER 1899, What is now the Wesselton Mine christened…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 26 NOVEMBER
UPDATED: 26/11/2025 26 NOVEMBER 1899, Massive hailstorm hits Kimberley. 26 NOVEMBER 1926, De Beers Stadium foundation stone laid, 1926 26…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 25 NOVEMBER
UPDATED: 25/11/2025 25 November 1885, The railway line from the Cape reaches Kimberley. 25 November 1888, John Larkin Fry, Chief…
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