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Charles Theophilus Hahn (1870-1930), Canon of St Peters in Vryheid from 1913. Colleen De Reuck (born 13 April 1964), South African long-distance runner was born in Vryheid. Cindy Elizabeth Eksteen (born 21 November 1977), South Africa cricketer was born in Vryheid. Christian du Plessis (2 July 1944), famous opera singer was born in Vryheid.
The Nieuwe Republiek ("New Republic") was a small Boer republic which existed from 1884 to 1888 in present-day South Africa. It was recognised only by Germany and the South African Republic . Its independence was proclaimed on 16 August 1884, with land donated by the Zulu Kingdom through a treaty.
West of Vryheid at a 4-way junction, The R33 becomes the road to the north and the R34 becomes the road southwards, forming a semi-ring road around Vryheid. Midway along the semi-ring road, the R34 meets the western terminus of the R69 route (which completes the road around Vryheid) and the R34 turns southwards.
Glückstadt (also Gelukstadt) is a village some 32 km south-east of Vryheid. Formed in 1906 as the centre for farming families. The name is German and means 'city of happiness'. This village was probably named after Glückstadt, a city on the Elbe River in Germany. [1]
South Africa: Major cities: Vryheid, Louwsburg, Mkuze: Highway system; Numbered routes of South Africa; ← R68: → R70: The R69 is a provincial route in KwaZulu ...
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.Its nine provinces are bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres (1,739 miles) of coastline that stretches along the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean; [15] [16] [17] to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini ...
A mountain in the Tanqua Karoo, South Africa, with multiple layers of turbidites formed in the south-western portion of the Karoo Sea about 300 million years The rocks of the Ecca Group first appear near Sutherland in its westernmost deposits, and continues east through Laingsburg , Prince Albert , Jansenville , Grahamstown , and up until the ...
The municipalities of South Africa as of 2016. This is a list of municipalities of South Africa. The largest metropolitan areas are governed by metropolitan municipalities, while the rest of the country is divided into district municipalities, each of which consists of several local municipalities.