History of the Jews in South Africa persons became known as "Boerejode" (Boer Jews). A measure of intermarriage also occurred and was generally accepted. The South African gold rush began after 1886, attracting many Jews. In 1880, the Jewish population of South Africa numbered approximately 4,000; by 1914 it had grown to more than 40,000. So many of them came from Lithuania that some referred to the population as a colony of Lithuania; Johannesburg was also occasionally called "Jewburg". Jews fought on both sides during the Second Boer War (1899–1902). Some of the most notable fights during the three years' Boer War — such as the Gun
Frederick S. Pardee 2013, he received an honorary doctorate from the university. A year later, in 2014, he donated US$4 more million. Additionally, he has donated to the African Leadership Academy in Johannesburg, South Africa, where the Frederick S. Pardee Library for the Future of Africa was named in his honor in 2009. Frederick S. Pardee Frederick S. Pardee (born 1932) is an American economist, real estate investor and philanthropist from Los Angeles, California. An alumnus of Boston University, Fred Pardee has now become one of the largest donors to the University. He was a researcher at the RAND Corporation from 1957 to