Diamonds in South Africa Flashcards
What caused British people to relocate to South Africa?
People found diamonds in South Africa and they also wanted to find diamonds
Where did people move to in South Africa?
Kimberly
What are land claims?
They are a measured section of a piece of the ground that allows you to dig for diamonds. Whatever you find on your claim you can keep or sell
Which races were allowed to own land claims?
All
What happened that made whites only allowed to own land claims?
Whites got jealous that the blacks were getting rich so they stopped the blacks from being allowed to buy land claims
What happened over time to the land claims?
People had to start digging deeper which required heavier machinery, which most people couldn’t afford so they sold their land claims to the richer companies
Who were the two major claim-holders?
Cecil John-Rhodes and Barney Barnato
What was Cecil’s company called?
De Beers Mines
What was Barney’s company called?
Kimberly Mine
Where were they both from?
England
What happened between them?
Cecil become richer and bought Barney’s company.
What was the company that was De Beers Mines and Kimberly Mines?
De Beers Consolidated Mines
Why was De Beers Consolidated Mines so powerful
They monopolised the diamond industry
When was the first diamond found in South Africa?
13 October 1867
What was the first diamond found called?
The Eurika Diamond
