Sharpeville Massacre
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 2 OCTOBER
2 October 1916, Dr Arthur Elias Letele (pictured) born in Maseru. 2 October 1980, Kimberley’s new hospital opens. Dr Arthur…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 19 AUGUST
UPDATED: 19/08/2025 19 August 1876, Kimberley Light Horse formed. 19 August 2000, Harry Oppenheimer dies. The death of Harry Oppenheimer…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 19 JULY
UPDATED: 19/07/2024 19 July 1897, An Indian trader named Kaledin, murdered in the Malay Camp. An unsolved murder. 19 July…
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Robert Sobukwe – Sharpeville – From protest to peace
South Africa’s Human Rights Day, 21 March – declared International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination by the UN…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 21 MARCH
21 March 2009, The national commemoration of Human Rights Day addressed by President Motlanthe (pictured) at the Galeshewe Stadium. DID YOU…
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