The University of Cape Town is on the grounds of Groote Schuur, the estate of this 19th century diamond king
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[cdata[colleges & universities]] - Sony Pictures  ... UNIVERSITIES THE UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN IS ON THE GROUNDS OF GROOTE SCHUUR, THE ESTATE OF THIS 19TH CENTURY DIAMOND KING...
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Groote Schuur Hospital - Wikipedia  Groote Schuur Hospital is a large, government-funded, teaching hospital situated on the slopes of Devil's Peak in the city of Cape Town, South Africa. It was founded in 1938 and is famous for being the institution where the first human heart transplant took place, conducted by University of Cape Town-educated ... Groote Schuur estate laid out by Dutch settlers when the city of Cape Town...
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Cecil Rhodes - Wikipedia  Cecil John Rhodes PC (5 July 1853  26 March 1902) was a British businessman, mining ... South Africa's Rhodes University is also named after him. ... of the nineteenth century are contributions to the historiography of Cecil Rhodes. ..... From 1910 to 1984 Rhodes' house in Cape Town, Groote Schuur, was the official Cape...
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The Groote Schuur Estate Information | WhereToStay.co.za  The Groote Schuur Estate information and nearby accommodation on WhereToStay.co.za. ... The land was divided, the upper campus of the University of Cape Town took ... No Longer a presidential residence, the building and its grounds are open ... Sandown Lodge is a charming 19th Century Georgian House, centrally...
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Sports rehab clinic for Groote Schuur | University of Cape Town News  Jul 27, 2016 ... ... Control  Estates  FAQ  Planning  Maintenance  Occupational health  Projects  Contact us  New Capex Project ... Sports rehab clinic for Groote Schuur ... in the new sports injury rehabilitation clinic at Groote Schuur Hospital. ... Dalton are based, hailed the clinic as a ground-breaking development.
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Cecil Rhodes - Wikipedia  Cecil John Rhodes PC (5 July 1853  26 March 1902) was a British businessman, mining magnate and politician in South Africa, who served as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony from 1890 to 1896. An ardent believer in British imperialism, Rhodes and his British South Africa Company founded the southern African territory .... He returned to South Africa and did not return for his second term at Oxford...
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University of South Africa - Wikipedia  The University of South Africa is the largest university on the African continent and attracts a ... Unisa's Muckleneuk Campus is located in Pretoria and is a major landmark of ... Its qualifications (including those of the SBL) are registered with the South .... B.) in 1977; King George V, received an Honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.
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University of Johannesburg  Offers a mix of vocational and academic programmes that advances freedom, democracy, equality and human dignity.
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Cecil Rhodes - New World Encyclopedia  Rhodes was born in 1853 in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England. ... In April 1880, Rhodes and Rudd launched the De Beers Mining Company after the ... With 200,000 of capital, the Company, of which Rhodes was secretary, owned ... When Lobengula discovered later what the concession really meant, he tried to...
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Alfred Beit - Wikipedia  Alfred Beit (15 February 1853  16 July 1906) was a British gold and diamond magnate in ... He rapidly became one of a group of financiers who gained control of the ... Beit's diamond interests were mainly concentrated on Kimberley mine. He ... as a result of which Beit founded the British South Africa Company in 1888.
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The Dutch in South Africa, 1652-1795 1802-1806 - Colonial Voyage  Castle of Good Hope (Kasteel de Goede Hoop), Cape Town, South Africa. ... In 1657 two groups of farmers settled about three miles from the castle at ... In 1679 the colony had 289 Europeans of whom 142 were free-burghers and 191 slaves. ... he founded Stellenbosch, the second oldest town in South Africa, and during...
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Cecil Rhodes Scholarships historical biography - Age of the Sage  The life of Cecil Rhodes who made a vast fortune in the Kimberly diamond mines, founded ... The fifth son amongst a family of nine children he was afforded a grammar school ... By 1873 Rhodes finances were sufficiently established through his .... valid at the time of Rhodes' death established the funding of 57 scholarships...
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Free Flashcards about ECONOMICS - StudyStack  LIKE SOUTH AFRICA'S, NAMIBIA'S ECONOMY IS BASED IN PART ON EXPORTS OF GEM-QUALITY ONES OF THESE, DIAMONDS. THIS MAN FAMOUS FOR...
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De Beers S.A. | South African company | Britannica.com  Apr 19, 2016 ... Two diamond mines dug on the farm, the Kimberley and the De Beers, ... In 1888 he incorporated De Beers Consolidated Mines, Ltd. To keep prices ... gaining control of the South West Africa mines and in 1925 creating a new...
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A Diamond in DeLand - Review of Stetson Mansion, DeLand, FL ...  Stetson Mansion: A Diamond in DeLand - See 1964 traveler reviews, 344 candid ... This was the winter home of Philadelphia hat maker John B. Stetson and his ... The University was named after Stetson, but is unconnected to the mansion. .... but still retains the fine architecture, parquet floors, etc. from the mid 19th century.
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Rhodes' legacy in Zim's history | The Herald  Feb 17, 2016 ... Under the Rudd Concession, Lobengula and his successors were to receive ... country was taken by Cecil John Rhodes and his British South Africa Company. ... His last words were recorded as follows: So little done, so much to do. ... Last year in South Africa, a student called Chumani Maxwele started a...
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A Tour of the World's Most Famous Large Diamonds - Latest News  Apr 13, 2016 ... The discovery of the second-largest gem-quality diamond ever ... given credit as the largest rough diamond ever discovered, the truth is that a larger ... Diamond Mining Company in Cullinan, South Africa, on 26 January 1905. ... The Excelsior was unearthed in 1893 at the Jagersfontein mine in South Africa.
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Kimberley, Northern Cape - Wikipedia  Kimberley is the capital of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. It is located approximately 110 km east of the confluence of the Vaal and Orange Rivers. The city has considerable historical significance due to its diamond mining .... Digger sentiment was expressed in an editorial in the Diamond Field newspaper when...
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Cecil Rhodes - Wikipedia  Cecil John Rhodes PC (5 July 1853  26 March 1902) was a British businessman, mining magnate and politician in South Africa, who served as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony from 1890 to 1896. ..... While Prime Minister of the Cape Colony, he helped to remove most of the legal disabilities that English-speaking whites...
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The Jonker - Wikipedia  The Jonker diamond was found at the Elandsfontein mine in South Africa by Johannes Jacobus Jonker on 17 January 1934. The diamond was 726 carats, which at the time was the fourth largest uncut gem ever found.
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Free State Botanical Gardens Bloemfontein | South Africa - Free ...  Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. ... Bloemfontein: Dutch for "fountain of flowers", poetically known as "the city of roses" .... republic and now capital of the Free State, Bloemfontein - the name means "flower...