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Famous People (and the Infamous)

Explore Kimberley › Famous People (and the infamous)
  • Baard, Frances Goitsemang
  • Baker, Herbert
  • Barnato, Barney
  • Galeshewe, Kgosi
  • Jameson, Leander Starr
  • Kipling, Rudyard
  • Letele, Arthur and Mary
  • Matthews, Zachariah
  • Orr, John
  • Oppenheimer, Ernest
  • Oppenheimer, Harry
  • Plaatje, Solomon Tshekiso
  • Rhodes, Cecil John
  • Rogers, Fergus Carstairs
  • Rudd, Charles Dunnel
  • Schreiner, Olive Emilie Albertina
  • Seperepere, Mittah
  • Smuts, Jan
  • Sobukwe, Robert
  • Stockdale, Henrietta
Because of the finding of diamonds in as far back as the 1870s, Kimberley soon emerged as one of the first major towns in South Africa. This economic and political turmoil resulted in the emergence of many famous people. A few of the most notable are listed here above.  
​(Photos by Richard Jones)
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