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| 1964 | Born in Springs, South Africa |  |
| 1981 | Obtains a first-class Matric from St Andrews School in Bloemfontein |
| 1988 | Graduates with a law degree from the University of Cape Town |
| 1991 | Joins his father, mining engineer Roger Kebble, to purchase a controlling stake in Rand Leases Gold
Mining |
| 1994 | Helped engineer the takeover of Randgold & Exploration |
| 1995 | Purchased a controlling stake in JCI |
| 1998 | Sold half of Western Areas' South Deep mine to Placer Dome |
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| 2002 | JCI merges with Consolidated African Mines |  |
| Jan 2002 | Resigns as a director of Western Areas after allegations of share price manipulation in order to repel the hostile takeover of Randfontein Estates Mining by Harmony Gold |
| Oct 2002 | Brett Kebble rejoins Western Areas' board as CEO |
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| May
2004 | Western Areas axe South Deep bosses as profits slump 94% |
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| Feb 2005 | Western Areas lists ADR programme on NYSE |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Western Areas informs shareholders that its current liabilities exceed assets by R394m and announces a R730m rights issue |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Nasdaq rebukes Randgold & Exploration for late submission of annual results |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Roger Kebble resigns as a director of Western Areas |
| 1 Aug 2005 | JCI and Randgold & Exploration suspended from the JSE for the late submission of annual results |  |
| 8 Aug 2005 | Miningmx breaks the news that Brett Kebble has been asked to relinquish his executive duties by financiers |
| Aug 2005 | The media speculates about Kebble's fate, comments on the 'house of cards' effect his ousting may have on associated empowerment firms and who his successor/s will be. |
| 19 Aug 2005 | JCI releases a statement advising that agreement in principle has been reached regarding debt financing and a management and board restructure |
| 30 Aug 2005 | Brett Kebble resigns as CEO of JCI, Western Areas and Randgold & Exploration, but remains a non-executive director of JCI. Peter Gray is appointed as CEO of JCI and Randgold & Exploration. WAL reports that it is in discussion with a number of potential
candidates to take over the reigns from Brett. |
| 27 September 2005 | Brett Kebble is shot dead in Johannesburg on Tuesday night. Police say indications are that it was "a hit." |
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