Other Jewish businesses:

A large number of Jews were also engaged in the trade of skins. Traders included W. and M. Friedman (as early as 1916), Abe Lax, Chanan Poliak and Morris Wald. Located between Solomon's stores and the Lounge Cafe  (Dennis Combanis) in the 1930s was AM Wald Produce Merchant.

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Harry Joffe left Solomons Stores in 1938 and established Die Boerehelpmekaar, in partnership with Percy Gollop. Harry also set up Vryburg Wholesalers, in partnership with Max Cohen. Like Headermans and Solomons, these businesses employed many Jews. Die Boerehelpmekaar was managed by Sam Horwitz. Myra Sutin recalls going to Joburg with her Mom to buy dresses for the store. Harry's third and most successful venture was Bechuanaland Malt and Milling - later listed on the JSE and at one point run by Norman Lazarus. For Harry, this company represented somewhat of a return to his roots. His late father Meyer owned a supply shop for animal feed in Panevezy. Phil Rauff owned Bechuanaland Motors and Harold Scheckter, Kalahari Motors. Harold also bought Bechuanaland Motors - located near the Grand Hotel. Kalahari Motors and the Mazda dealership was located close to Solomon’s Stores. We were fiercely  loyal to the Mazda brand. 
 

There were also Jewish jewelers, the Blumberg brothers, David and Joseph had their own stores. Vryburg Tailors of Distinction was owned by the Levine family. The Rauff family owned Noordkaap Wynkelders (wine cellars) and Abbie Lewis owned Premier Bottle Store. Before becoming a hotelier, Harry Jacobson owned a bottle store in Stella. David Smollan and Jack Silbert also owned bottle stores in the 1920s. Central Furniture's was started by Joe Joffe, whilst Sydney Immerman owned a bicycle store. Silbert’s Bazaar served as a gift store and was run by Jack Silbert. Jack's sojourn in Vryburg saw him own a bottle store, a hotel and a gift store. Mike Klein owned Bargain Bazaar on Market Street. In the 1920s the local cinema was owned by the D.S. Cohen family. The same DS Cohen owned a local cafe. 

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Avi Hechter recalls that during his time the Jewish businesses closed for Pesach, Sukkoth, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Inadvertently, the Jews of Vryburg gave expression to their prominence in the local economy. The single apostate was Spider Blumberg, who even kept his store open on Yom Kippur. Len Edelstein, grandson of Louis Edelstein and Lilly's Blumberg's nephew, notes: "He [Joseph] was non practicing in the religion but was very clued up about it and was known for often arguing with the Rabbi and getting the better of him."

 

Jewish professionals:

Jews were also prominent in health care as dentists (Max Muscat), doctors (Stolly Hoffman, David Rom and Marcus Getz), pharmacists (Goodman, Eppelstein, Rosenblatt, Karstead and Smollan). Casewell’s Pharmacy - owned by - Nathan (Rosie) Rosenberg was an important port on Market Street. Nathan was also an optometrist. There was also at least one Jewish Vet, Charlie Osrin. A document written by the famous pilot Scully Levin, one of the Flying Lions Aerobatic Team, tells the remarkable tale of Dr. Max Muscat, who pioneered flying dentistry.  Skully's uncle was a Vryburg hotelier. Needless to say, there were Jewish lawyers. Herman Rosenblatt was a prominent lawyer in the early 1900 and L.S. Friedman served as a lawyer in the late 1930's. Anney Garnett found a notice in the Stellelander pertaining to his work for Morris Grace. As already noted, Messer's Kahn and Hammershclag ran a legal practice in Kuruman.