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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 18 FEBRUARY

UPDATED: 18/02/2026 18 February 1900, Worst day of the war for the British army with more than 1100 casualties at…

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UPDATED: 09/09/2025 9 September 1894, James Jenkins dies after falling from the De Beers mine headgear. 9 September 1902, Charles…

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UPDATED: 03/09/2025 3 September 1976, Black pupils march on the Transvaal Road police station. 3 September 1997, South Africa’s first…

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UPDATED: 07/05/2025 7 May 1951, Compulsory for all SA citizens to have an Identity card. 7 May 1962, The Grand…

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UPDATED: 12/04/2024 12 April 1872, Historian George Beet arrives in Kimberley. 12 April 1875, Black Flag rebellion led by Alfred…

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UPDATED: 21/04/2023 21 April 1898, Phokwane native reserve confiscated by Cape Government proclamation. 21 April 1959, Manne Dipico, first Premier…