diamond rush

Cecil John Rhodes' funeral procession in Cape Town South africa on 3 April 1902
Sir Cecil John Rhodes – One of the foremost personalities in South African history –  was a statesman and empire builder. Rhodes was born in England on July 5th 1853 in the town of Bishop’s Stortford. At the age of 17 he was sent to Natal, after he had been […]

Sir Cecil John Rhodes

Big Hole in Kimberley
Kimberley is a city situated in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. It is the capital of the Northern Cape and lies near the convergence of the Vaal and Orange Rivers. Kimberley is the centre of the diamond industry and is known as “Diamond City” and named after the […]

Kimberley – Diamond Capital