UPDATED: 05/12/2023 5 DECEMBER 1924, Robert Sobukwe (pictured) born in Graaff Reinet. 5 DECEMBER 1941, Ganspan internment camp closed and all internees taken to Koffiefontein. 5 DECEMBER 1952, Constance Hall re-opens after renovations. 5 DECEMBER 1956, ZK Matthews arrested and charged ...
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30 November 1983, Galeshewe township inaugurated as the first black controlled municipality in South Africa. TW NYATI MAYOR OF GALESHEWE TOWNSHIP Control of Galeshewe Township was taken over by the Bantu Administration Board of the Diamond Fields from the Kimberley ...
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8 NOVEMBER 1899, Huge swarms of locusts invade Kimberley. 8 NOVEMBER 1905, Massive fire destroys EW Tarry’s Works. 8 NOVEMBER 1918, Spanish Flu Relief committee formed. 8 NOVEMBER 1952, Mayibuye Uprising in No 2 Galeshewe – 13 killed. (Also see ...
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UPDATE: 20 July 2023 – 13:06 There is a major burst pipe in Sesing str, in Galeshewe. This pipe is the main pipeline that feeds Galeshewe. In order to repair the burst pipe our waterworks department will have to switch ...
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19 June 1932, Solomon T Plaatje (pictured) dies in Pimville during a visit. 19 June 1992, The “Silver Assassin” Charlie Weir dies. DID YOU KNOW Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje’s last public meeting in Kimberley was on 24 May 1932 when he spoke ...
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UPDATED: 13/06/2023 13 June 1876, Kimberley’s first black policemen, 50 Zulus, arrive for duty. 13 June 1902, Reception for General Sir John French at the City Hall. 13 June 1964, Neville le Cordeur inaugurated as Lions Club President. 13 June ...
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UPDATED: 07/06/2023 7 June 1898, Five miners die in fall of mine cage at De Beers mine. De Beers Directors meet with Kimberley Chamber The year 1904 saw the entire De Beers Board of Directors meet with the Kimberley Chamber ...
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UPDATED: 26/04/2023 26 April 1874, SA cricketer James Anderson born. 26 April 1915, 2nd Battalion Kimberley Regiment suffers losses at Trekkopjes, SWA. 26 April 1932, The Transvaal Road Police station siege ends in the killer policeman Christoffel Viljoen being shot ...
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UPDATED: 27/02/2023 27 February 1884, Smallpox invades the Kimberley Hospital. 27 February 1900, Lord Roberts suggests to Rhodes that a Kimberley column relieve Mafeking. 27 February 1900, Boer General Piet Cronje surrenders at Paardeberg to Lord Roberts VC. 27 February ...
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UPDATE: 03 February 2023 – 17:49 🚱 Bakenskop Church Site Works continues on site. They are waiting for a fitting to arrive. Reason for little to no water in the area nearby. Regards Chris W24 UPDATE: 03 February 2023 – 08:24 ...
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