Historical

UPDATE: 26/09/2023 26 September 1871, First Catholic marriage in Kimberley (Bultfontein) between James McGonigle and Bridget Maher. 26 September 1892, The inaugural SA Amateur and Open Golf Championship commences. 26 September 1960, WVS Ling, South African cricketer, dies. 26 September 1970, Griqualand West ...

UPDATED: 22/09/2023 22 September 1947, Two elderly ladies murdered at 23 Roper Street by James Louw. 22 September 1971, The Town Hall saved from demolition by public poll. (Pictured is 23 Roper Street at the time of the murder) Double ...

21 September 1888, Detective Robert Murray dies in a fire on Barkly Road. 21 September 1905, The first principal of Girls High School, Miss E.L. Redford, dies. TRAGIC DEATH OF A POLICEMAN Robert Murray was born in Ireland, the eldest ...

20 September 1888, Five sisters of the Poor Sisters of Nazareth leave London for Kimberley. 20 September 1899, The Town Hall on Market Square opens. New Town Hall opens on the Market Square The Kimberley Town Hall, an outstanding piece ...

UPDATED: 19/09/2023 19 September 1877, Cecil Rhodes writes his second will. 19 September 2013, Sol Plaatje University launched in the Northern Cape, the first since true democracy. Sol Plaatje University turns ten years old today. The new Sol Plaatje university ...

UPDATED: 18/09/2023 18 September 1945, Radio talent show at the Plaza: Charming songs provided by Merle Herbert, Janice Farrelly and Carol West. ‘Sailor’ Malan – in Kimberley Yesterday was the 60th Anniversary of the death of famed Battle of Britain ...

UPDATED: 15/09/2023 15 September 1889, Jonathan Hayne dies while attempting to extinguish an underground fire in Bultfontein Mine. 15 September 1908, Sr Louisa, Principal of St Michaels in 1877 dies. 15 September 1912, Miner Daniel Cox killed in a fire at the ...

14 September 1902, Kimberley’s new synagogue on Memorial Road opens. The Memorial Road Shul opens for services The Jewish Synagogue (Shul) on Memorial Road opened for services on 14 September 1902. It is generally considered the most attractive shul in ...

UPDATED: 13/09/2023 13 September 1905, Church of St John the Evangelist, Woodley Street, opened. 13 September 1988, 20 Elsmere Road historic wall damaged in an accident. Church designed by Daniel Greatbatch This Church on Woodley Street was originally the Church of ...

UPDATED: 12/09/2023 12 September 1944, Lt Lafase Moolman dies after his Oxford aeroplane crashes during night training at 21 Air Flying School. 12 September 1949, Claude Benette kills Frederick Scholtz opposite the West End cemetery. 12 September 1949, HP (Percy) ...