Sol Plaatje
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 10 MARCH
UPDATED: 10/03/2026 10 March 1884, George Stanley murders his wife Christina in Beaconsfield. 10 March 1900, 4th Division Town Guard…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 28 OCTOBER
28 October 1908, Harry Oppenheimer born at 7 Lodge Road, Belgravia. The Birth of Harry Oppenheimer Harry Frederick Oppenheimer was…
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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 15 AUGUST
15 August 1858, Gasebonwe executed at Rooidam. 15 August 1881, Rev Zaccheus Richard Mahabane born. 15 August 1925, England Ladies defeat GW…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 22 JULY
22 July 1875, Richard Giddy Lodge No 1574 has its first meeting at the Treasury. 22 July 1931, Abantu-Batho Hall…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 2 JULY
2 July 1878, The colonial force defeated by Luka Jantje’s men at the battle of Kho. 2 July 1907, Winners of…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 3 JUNE
3 June 1932, Colonel Herbert S Harris dies. 3 June 1952, Official opening of Belgrave Lodge by Harry Oppenheimer. Also…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 20 SEPTEMBER
20 September 1888, Five sisters of the Poor Sisters of Nazareth leave London for Kimberley. 20 September 1899, The Town…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 24 MAY
UPDATED: 24/05/2024 24 May 1870, Jan Christian Smuts born in Riebeeck West. His first political speech was in Kimberley on…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 19 APRIL
UPDATED: 19/04/2024 19 April 1913, Sol Plaatje’s newspaper becomes Tsala ea Batho. Plaatje’s Tsala ea Batho newspaper Sol Plaatje‘s major…
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