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
Japanese School of Johannesburg Japanese School of Johannesburg The is a Japanese school in Emmarentia, Johannesburg, South Africa. The Nippon Club of South Africa (日本人会 "Nihonjin-kai"), a Johannesburg-based organisation, sponsors the school in order to encourage Japanese businesspeople to bring their families to Johannesburg. The club had been established in 1961 to assist Japanese companies operating in Johannesburg. It was responsible for the early development and promotion of the Japanese School of Johannesburg. The Government of Japan financially subsidizes the school, while the land used for the school was provided by the Government of South Africa. It opened in 1966. In its early days,