Today in Kimberley's History
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Earnest Oppenheimer born - 1880
Ernest Oppenheimer was born on 22 May 1880 in Friedberg, Germany. He was the son of Edward Oppenheimer, a cigar merchant. Oppenheimer began his working life at 17, when he entered Dunkelsbuhler & Company, a diamond brokerage in London. His efforts impressed his employer and in 1902, at the age of 22, he was sent to South Africa to represent the company as a buyer in Kimberley.
Ernest Oppenheimer was born on 22 May 1880 in Friedberg, Germany. He was the son of Edward Oppenheimer, a cigar merchant. Oppenheimer began his working life at 17, when he entered Dunkelsbuhler & Company, a diamond brokerage in London. His efforts impressed his employer and in 1902, at the age of 22, he was sent to South Africa to represent the company as a buyer in Kimberley.
Chief Albert Luthuli is banned for a further five years - 1959
Chief Albert Luthuli, President General of the African National Congress (ANC), led the Defiance Campaign in 1952, a non- violent protest against the pass laws. Yet all these were menacing to the apartheid government hence they gave Luthuli many banning orders. In consequence Luthuli was first banned in 1952 for two years; the ban was renewed in 1954 when he was confined to the lower Tugela area. Again in 1959 he was banned for a further period of five years which would be renewed. Despite of the banning orders Luthuli continued decisively with his political activities until his latter days. Luthuli’s five year ban expired in 1964, immediately he was served with a new and stricter banning order.
Chief Albert Luthuli, President General of the African National Congress (ANC), led the Defiance Campaign in 1952, a non- violent protest against the pass laws. Yet all these were menacing to the apartheid government hence they gave Luthuli many banning orders. In consequence Luthuli was first banned in 1952 for two years; the ban was renewed in 1954 when he was confined to the lower Tugela area. Again in 1959 he was banned for a further period of five years which would be renewed. Despite of the banning orders Luthuli continued decisively with his political activities until his latter days. Luthuli’s five year ban expired in 1964, immediately he was served with a new and stricter banning order.
