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The main Witwatersrand gold reef was discovered in June 1884 on the farm Vogelstruisfontein by Jan Gerritse Bantjes, son of Jan Bantjes, this triggered the Witwatersrand Gold Rush and the founding of Johannesburg in 1886.
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It was established as a small village controlled by a Health Committee in 1886 with the discovery of an outcrop of a gold reef on the farm Langlaagte.
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Oct 22, 2024 · After the discovery of the Witwatersrand gold reef in 1886, the city of Johannesburg became, within a very short period of time, ...
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7 days ago · One of the youngest of the world's major cities, Johannesburg was founded in 1886, following the discovery of gold.
The city was founded in 1886 during the Witwatersrand gold rush, making it one of the world's youngest major cities.
The city really started in 1886 when gold was discovered by Australian gold prospector George Harrison. Soon tents and wagons appeared.
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It describes how Fordsburg was established in 1888 by private developers Lewis Ford and Julius Jeppe on land that was formerly part of the farm Langlaagte.