William Alfred Henry "Bill" Cotty (24 February 1875 – 6 September 1928) was a South African international rugby union player.
 Born in Kimberley, he attended Kimberley Boys' High School before playing provincial rugby for Griqualand West (now known as Griquas).
 He made his only Test appearance for South Africa during Great Britain's 1896 tour.
 He played as a scrum-half in the 3rd Test of the series, a 9–3 loss in Kimberley.
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 of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe and Zambia), which the company named after him in 1895.
 South Africa's Rhodes University is also named after him.
 Rhodes set up the provisions of the Rhodes Scholarship, which is funded by his estate, and put much effort towards his vision of a Cape to Cairo Railway through British territory.
The Sol Plaatje University, which had provisionally been referred to as the University of the Northern Cape, opened in Kimberley, South Africa, in 2014, accommodating a modest initial intake of 135 students.
 The student complement is expected to increase gradually towards a target of 7 500 students by 2024.
 Launched in a ceremony in Kimberley on 19 September 2013, it had been formally established as a public university in terms of Section 20 of the Higher Education Act of 1997, by way of Government Notice 630, dated 22 August 2013.
 Minister of Higher Education and Training, Blade Nzimande, observed at the launch that this “is the first new university (in South Africa) to be launched since 1994 and as such is a powerful symbol of the country’s democracy, inclusiveness, and growth.
 It represents a new order of African intellect, with a firm focus on innovation and excellence."
 Previously announcing the name for the university, on 25 July 2013, President Jacob Zuma mentioned the development of academic niche areas that did not exist elsewhere, or were under-represented, in South Africa.
 "Given the rich heritage of Kimberley and the Northern Cape in general," Zuma said, "it is envisaged that Sol Plaatje will specialise in heritage studies, including interconnected academic fields such as museum management, archaeology, indigenous languages, and restoration architecture."
Du Toit's Pan, now usually Dutoitspan, refers to one of the earliest diamond mining camps at what is now Kimberley, South Africa.
 It was renamed Beaconsfield, which existed as a separate borough from Kimberley itself until Kimberley and Beaconsfield were amalgamated as the City of Kimberley in 1912.
Simon Mark Aiken is Dean of Benoni and rector of St Dunstan's Cathedral in the Diocese of the Highveld.
 He was previously the 12th Dean of Kimberley and rector of St Cyprian's Cathedral, Kimberley, in the Diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman in South Africa.
 Born in England in 1962, he went to South Africa in 2006, initially as subdean at Bloemfontein Cathedral.
Kimberley is a city in southeast British Columbia, Canada along Highway 95A between the Purcell and Rocky Mountains.
 Kimberley was named in 1896 after the Kimberley mine in South Africa.
 From 1917 to 2001, it was the home to the world's largest lead-zinc mine, the Sullivan Mine.
 Now it is mainly a tourist destination and home to the Kimberley Alpine Resort, a ski area and Kimberley's Underground Mining Railway that features a 750 ft underground mining interpretive centre complete with operational narrow gauge railway equipment.
 Recreational pursuits include world-class skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, fishing, whitewater rafting, kayaking, biking, hiking and golfing on championship golf courses.
 The city has the largest urban park in Canada.
 At 1977 acres (800 ha), the Kimberley Nature Park is the largest incorporated park in Canada.
Wilfred Eldred Trenery (21 September 1867 – 23 August 1905) was an England-born South African international rugby union player, he played provincial rugby for Griqualand West.
 Trenery made his only appearance for South Africa during Great Britain's 1891 tour, South Africa's first as a Test nation.
 He played as a forward in the 2nd Test of the three match series, at the Eclectic Cricket Ground, Kimberley, Great Britain won the game 3–0.
 Trenery died in 1905, in Kimberley, at the age of 37.
Kimberley is the capital and largest city 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 past and the siege during the Second Boer War.
 British businessmen Cecil Rhodes and Barney Barnato made their fortunes in Kimberley, and the roots of the De Beers company can also be traced to the early days of the mining town.
Kimberley Boys' High School is a state secondary school or high school situated adjacent to the Honoured Dead Memorial, in the arc between Dalham and Memorial Roads, Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa – a site it has occupied since January 1914.
 The school was founded, along with what would become Kimberley Girls' High School, in 1887, under the name Kimberley Public Undenominational Schools.
 In July 1970 it gave rise to Kimberley Boys’ Junior School which in turn united with Belgravia Junior School in January 1977 to become what is today Kimberley Junior School.
Kimberley Girls' High School is a high school located on Elsmere Road in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa.
 It is over a hundred years old and has close affiliation with Kimberley Boys' High School and Kimberley Junior School.

Question: Which businessman, born in 1853, made his fortune in Kimberley, South Africa?
Answer: Cecil John Rhodes