Historical

UPDATED: 06/09/2019 6 September 1928, Springbok rugby player Ed Cotty dies at the Pulsator Works. 6 September 1937, Griqua rugby player and administrator JR de Melker dies. 6 September 1980, Kimberley Regiment Band involved in bus accident. Pictured is Piper ...

5 September 1897, John McLauchlin of Church and McLauchlin drowns in a well. 5 September 1905, Professor George H Darwin (pictured) and the British Association for the Advancement of Science visit Kimberley. DID YOU KNOW By Hugh Robert Mill, who ...

UPDATED: 04/09/2019 4 September 1890, Cecil Rhodes entertained at a civic function to celebrate election as Premier. 4 September 1905, Viennese band conductor Herr Carl Rybnikar marries Edith Kearns. 4 September 1973, Harry Oppenheimer becomes a Freeman of Kimberley. DID ...

3 September 1976, Black pupils march on the Transvaal Road police station. 3 September 1997, South Africa’s first Ghost Trail launched officially. DID YOU KNOW On Wednesday 3 September 1997 the original Kimberley Ghost tour was started by the then ...

UPDATED: 02/09/2019 2 September 1882, The southern hemisphere’s first street lights switched on in Kimberley. DID YOU KNOW Electric streetlights made their appearance in 1882, with 16 electric streetlights, four of them outside the City Hall. Kimberley was the first ...

UPDATE: 30/08/2019 30 August 1890, Foundation stone laid for the new Municipal complex in Stockdale Street. DID YOU KNOW Two postcards circa 1907 are depicted showing quite clearly the Kimberley municipal compound (complex) at the time. Both photographs are taken ...

29 August 1891, South Africa’s second rugby test ever, against Great Britain, played on the Eclectic cricket ground. Pictured is the South African team for the second test as well as the kick-off of the game. DID YOU KNOW On ...

UPDATED: 28/08/2019 28 August 1879, Cornerstone of the new St Cyprians Church on Jones Street laid by Charles Warren. 28 August 2015, Northern Cape MEC of Education, Grizelda Cjiekella-Lecholo, dies suddenly. DID YOU KNOW St Cyprian’s Church in Jones Street ...

27 August 1914, Kimberley Defence Rifle Association formed. 27 August 1916, SA rugby player and cricketer Tony Harris born. DID YOU KNOW Terence Anthony Harris, known to all and sundry as Tony, was born in Barkly West on 27 August ...

26 August 1897, Kgosi Galeshewe captured by colonial forces. 26 August 1899, Despite being held 0-0 by Rhodesia in their final game, Griquas win the rugby Currie Cup. Played 3, won 2, drawn 1. 26 August 1902, Farewell supper and concert to ...