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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 07 MAY

UPDATED: 07/05/2026 7 May 1951, Compulsory for all SA citizens to have an Identity card. 7 May 1962, The Grand…

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UPDATED: 30/04/2026 30 April 1900, The Mafeking relief column ready to depart from Dronfield farm. 30 April 1900, Dr William…

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UPDATED: 08/07/2025 Nothing as yet found that happened on this very day in Kimberley’s history. Et quaerere semper. SISTER JESSIE…

Steve LunderstedtSeptember 13, 2024

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UPDATED: 13/09/2024 13 September 1905, Church of St John the Evangelist, Woodley Street, opened. 13 September 1988, 20 Elsmere Road historic…

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UPDATED: 16/08/2024 16 August 1883, The mining camps of Dutoitspan and Bultfontein named Beaconsfield. 16 August 1885, Stephanus Opperman killed by…

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UPDATED: 26/04/2024 26 April 1874, SA cricketer James Anderson born. 26 April 1915, 2nd Battalion Kimberley Regiment suffers losses at…

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UPDATED: 18/04/2024 18 April 1860, Title deeds to the farm Vooruitzicht granted to the De Beers brothers. 18 April 1900,…