Boer War

Polokwane
The City of Pietersburg (Polokwane) in the Northern Transvaal was founded in 1868 by the Voortrekkers and named in honour of their General Petrus Jacobus (Pieter) Joubert. In 2005 the government renamed it by the North Sotho name Polokwane   meaning “Place of Safety”. Polokwane is today the capital of the […]

Polokwane

Jan Smuts together with his deputy Jan Hofmeyer
Jan Christiaan Smuts can undoubtedly be listed as one of South Africa’s greatest sons. He was born in Bovenplaats in the Western Cape Province (then the Cape Colony) on the 24th May 1870.  He was home schooled by his mother and only started formal schooling at the age of 12 […]

Jan Christiaan Smuts

Vereeniging
Vereeniging in Gauteng lies on the Vaal River, 60 km south of Johannesburg. Founded in 1892 it was named after the original founders “South African and Orange Free State Coal and Mineral mining Association” It began as a colliery centre, sponsored by Samuel Marks and the town soon gained importance […]

Vereeniging