Visit Kimberley and experience the bygone times of the Diamond Rush
Situated in the Northern Cape and most well know for its diamonds and the Big Hole dug there to mine these coveted rocks from the earth, is the city of Kimberley. In 1866 on the farm, De Kalk near Hopetown a young teenage boy, Erasmus Jakobs, found a pretty stone next to the banks of the Orange River. This was the first discovery that would eventually lead to the countries great diamond rush. It lasted more than 20 years and is considered one of the most important events in South Africa\’s economic history. In fact, this diamonds discovery prompted the Colonial Secretary at the Cape, Sir Richard Southey to make the statement: \”This is the rock on which the future success of South Africa will be built.\”
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