3 - The inglorious siege of Kimberley

Wars That Shaped The World - A podcast by Goalhanger Podcasts - Wednesdays

Kimberley, the diamond mining capital of South Africa and the heart of the De Beers diamond empire is surrounded by the Boers. Cecil John Rhodes - politician, businessman, imperialist and believer implicitly in white domination, lobbies Britain help to free ‘his’ town. Narrated by Paul Waggott Written by David Thomas Production and Sound Design by Holy Smokes Audio Executive Producers Tony Pastor + Neil Fearn A Goalhanger Podcasts Production Cast; Conrad Reid Thomas Mitchells  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices