The village of Black Rock supports the Assmang Mine’s underground manganese mining venture. Villagers can relax at the recreation club with its many…
“Van Zyl’s Rest” is an apt name for a town where people often stop over on their way to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. The hotel, tea garden and cafe are…
The village of Beeshoek (“Cattle corner”) lies 10 km north-west of Postmasburg and owes its existence to the iron ore operations at Assmang Mine. The local…
Danielskuil (“Daniel’s Den”) lies in a particularly attractive setting at the foot of the Kuruman hills, 90 km south of Kuruman. A natural crater near the…
Groblershoop (“Grobler’s hope”) lies to the east of Upington and dates from 1936. Grobler was the Minister of Agriculture of the time. Pioneer farmers…
Modern-day Kakamas in the lower Orange River Valley is surrounded by green vineyards and lush fields of cotton and lucerne. This is a far cry from the…
