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Today in Kimberley's History
TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 12 MARCH
UPDATED: 12/03/2026 12 March 1888, Formation of De Beers Consolidated Mines. 12 March 1888, Cecil Rhodes elected first Chairman of…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 09 DECEMBER
UPDATE: 09/12/2025 9 DECEMBER 1957, Harry Oppenheimer becomes Chairman of the De Beers Board. 9 DECEMBER 1977, Abraham Kotze dies…
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The Diamond Route Newsletter – February 2018
Welcome to the first Diamond Route newsletter of 2018, with a special focus on the recent Oppenheimer-De Beers Group Research…
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Date set for mining battle
While informal mining operations continue in parts of Kimberley and surrounding areas, the illegal miners have been given until early…
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‘Companies take billions from the people’
In a letter to the DFA, Damons accused De Beers and other major mining companies of exploiting the people of…
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Illegal mining great cause for concern
“These are people with families and children to feed,” Lucky Seekoei said on Friday. “Many are struggling with the cost…
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IN SEARCH OF A FORTUNE
Thousands of desperate community members have converged on the outskirts of Kimberley in search of their fortune. DFA Sep 6…
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Builtfontein Road to be re-opend?
On 4 February 2016 a story was published in the DFA covering a decision by the Sol Plaatje City Council…
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