In 1911 the farm was bought by John Spranger Harrison and original Rand pioneer after whom Harrison Street in Johannesburg is named. Rock samples were taken and he was informed of the gold laying below. Harrison formed a syndicate that acquired the mining rights on Driefontein and surrounding farms. Unfortunately, Harrison was unable to form a mining company to take up the options and they lapsed on his death in 1927. His resting place can be found within the oak trees along the right hand side of the 9th fairway.
Another grave, with stone "ZS Cillieres Geb Schoeman 17/11/1855 Overl. 5/7/1896" can be seen between the 10th and 11th fairways. Little is known of Mrs Cillieres, could it be that the farm once belonged to the Cillieres family before the Anglo-Boer wars?
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