FAQ Category: Mile markers: Joburg 2 Blouberg Route

The town was established in 1904 on the farm, which was part of the farm Springfontein. The name Springfontein, which is Afrikaans for “jumping fountain”, stems from the…

The capital and the largest city of the Free State Province was originally included as a convenient “bail out” option for those who may have changed their mind…

Verkeerdevlei is a small town in the Free State, named after a stream, that flows in the opposite direction of the other streams in the area. The only…

Winburg is the oldest proclaimed town (1837) in the Orange Free State. As the N1 bypasses this small mixed farming town, do not expect 24-hour service here. It…

Established in 1960 on the Sand River, and forms part of the Willem Pretorius Game Reserve. Allemanskraal Dam a.k.a. Aldam should not be mistaken as a Town, therefore…

Ventersburg was established on the farm Kromfontein which was owned by PA Venter who died in 1857. His son allowed a Reform Church to be established on the…

Another small farming town in the Free State province that was founded in 1910 and named after President Steyn the last president of the Orange Free State Republic…

Edenville is a small farming town that was established on the farms Erfdeel-Noord, Langland and Welgelegen in 1912, and attained municipal status in 1921. The present church, one…

Koppies is a small town (Railway Station) near the Renoster river. It was laid out as a township in 1910 and became a municipality in 1926. Koppies dam…

The railway line from Bloemfontein to Vereeniging was pushed through here in 1892 with Wolwehoek station being established here at the same time. Construction of this line was…