Today in Kimberley's History
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4 days since beginning of the Siege of Kimberley, 1899
Extract from "The Diary of a Doctor's Wife – During the Siege of Kimberley October 1899 to February 1900" by Winifred Heberden.
Jack proposed to Colonel Kekewich that he should bring in the Barkly rifles and ammunition, which offer, against the advice of the Commissioner of Police, was accepted. So Jack rode off. When he got there the Magistrate required 'Authority', which was wired out by Colonel Kekewich, and a military waggon sent from Kimberley - Jack being unable to hire one in Barkly.
This arrived after 10 p.m.; and eventually 126 rifles and 21 000 rounds of ammunition were brought safely into Kimberley - the waggon making such a noise on the road that it could be heard a long distance off. But, apparently, if heard, the cause was not fully understood by the Boers. An escort of Police promised by Colonel Kekewich to meet the waggon 10 miles out had not more than 3 miles to go before Jack appeared with the booty. Jack was much congratulated when he reported himself at Headquarters.
In the meantime meat and provisions have gone up to big prices here to everybody's consternation.
A Mounted Force is being raised and recruits pour in. It is to be called the Kimberley Light Horse.
Extract from "The Diary of a Doctor's Wife – During the Siege of Kimberley October 1899 to February 1900" by Winifred Heberden.
Jack proposed to Colonel Kekewich that he should bring in the Barkly rifles and ammunition, which offer, against the advice of the Commissioner of Police, was accepted. So Jack rode off. When he got there the Magistrate required 'Authority', which was wired out by Colonel Kekewich, and a military waggon sent from Kimberley - Jack being unable to hire one in Barkly.
This arrived after 10 p.m.; and eventually 126 rifles and 21 000 rounds of ammunition were brought safely into Kimberley - the waggon making such a noise on the road that it could be heard a long distance off. But, apparently, if heard, the cause was not fully understood by the Boers. An escort of Police promised by Colonel Kekewich to meet the waggon 10 miles out had not more than 3 miles to go before Jack appeared with the booty. Jack was much congratulated when he reported himself at Headquarters.
In the meantime meat and provisions have gone up to big prices here to everybody's consternation.
A Mounted Force is being raised and recruits pour in. It is to be called the Kimberley Light Horse.
Daily Dispatch editor, Donald Woods is banned - 1977
The South African government closed down the daily newspaper 'The World' and its associated 'Weekend World'. The actions provoked worldwide shock and protest. By 28 October the government enforced the Newspaper and Imprint Registration Act no 19, a version of an earlier act that required that all newspapers be registered and conform to a strict code of conduct. Newspapers were also required to lodge a large amount of money as a deposit before they could publish. This became known as "Black Wednesday."
On the same day, Daily Dispatch editor Donald Woods who was also a friend to the murdered Black Consciousness Movement (BCM) leader, Steve Biko was served with a five year banning order. Woods was served with a five-year banning order under the Internal Security Act at Johannesburg airport shortly before he was to fly to the United States to meet, among others, the Secretary of State, Cyrus Vance. According to Glyn Williams, former editor of the Daily Dispatch, the Daily Dispatch had a two-word headline on the following day (20 October): “Editor banned”. “And there was no need to say who that editor was,” he added.
The South African government closed down the daily newspaper 'The World' and its associated 'Weekend World'. The actions provoked worldwide shock and protest. By 28 October the government enforced the Newspaper and Imprint Registration Act no 19, a version of an earlier act that required that all newspapers be registered and conform to a strict code of conduct. Newspapers were also required to lodge a large amount of money as a deposit before they could publish. This became known as "Black Wednesday."
On the same day, Daily Dispatch editor Donald Woods who was also a friend to the murdered Black Consciousness Movement (BCM) leader, Steve Biko was served with a five year banning order. Woods was served with a five-year banning order under the Internal Security Act at Johannesburg airport shortly before he was to fly to the United States to meet, among others, the Secretary of State, Cyrus Vance. According to Glyn Williams, former editor of the Daily Dispatch, the Daily Dispatch had a two-word headline on the following day (20 October): “Editor banned”. “And there was no need to say who that editor was,” he added.