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Opening of South Africa's First School of Mines
- When
- 1896
- Where
- Kimberley
In 1896, South Africa's first school of mines opened in Kimberley, establishing a foundational institution for mining education.
The school opened in 1896 in Kimberley, Cape Colony. It was the first such institution in South Africa. The school later relocated to Johannesburg, becoming the core of the University of the Witwatersrand. This event marks the beginning of the university's lineage.
Sources
- Kimberley, South Africa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08
- University of the Witwatersrand Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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