De Beers
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Historical
TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 7 JUNE
UPDATED: 07/06/2024 7 June 1898, Five miners die in fall of mine cage at De Beers mine. De Beers Directors…
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Today in Kimberley's History
TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 15 FEBRUARY
UPDATE: 15/02/2024 15 February 1853, Alfred Beit, financial genius, born in Hamburg. 15 February 1882, Street Lights tested in Kimberley,…
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Today in Kimberley's History
TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 08 FEBRUARY
UPDATED: 08/02/2024 8 February 1900, City Hall architect Fergus Carstairs-Rogers hit by Long Tom shell splinter in the Kimberley Club.…
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Today in Kimberley's History
TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 01 FEBRUARY
01 February 1876, The High Court of Griqualand West moves from Barkly West to Kimberley. 01 February 1899, Tramline between…
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Today in Kimberley's History
TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 22 JUNE
UPDATED: 22/06/2023 22 June 1897, All De Beers employees given the day off to attend Queen Victoria Jubilee celebrations in…
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Today in Kimberley's History
TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 15 JUNE
UPDATED: 15/06/2023 15 June 1943, A four man delegation from Kimberley meets with General Smuts. Kimberley during World War II…
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Today in Kimberley's History
TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 29 MARCH
UPDATED: 29/03/2023 29 March 1898, Kimberley’s old Town Hall destroyed in a fire. 29 March 1902, De Beers Director Captain…
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Today in Kimberley's History
TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 15 DECEMBER
UPDATED: 15/12/2022 15 December 1887, GRK Bradshaw, the Magistrate of Beaconsfield, killed when he fell off his panicked horse that…
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Municipal Related Notices
Response to The DFA Article “Do not open Road”
Today’s letter in the DFA is councillor Johan Smit’s response to the article in the DFA of 5 February 2016,…
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Historical
The Big Hole Drama Part 3
The Big Hole Drama Part 3 (and conclusion) From The DFA Thursday 6 November 1975 Click here to read…
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