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Krugersdorp (Afrikaans for Kruger's Town) is a mining city in the West Rand, Gauteng Province, South Africa founded in 1887 [2] by Marthinus Pretorius and Abner Cohen. [3] Following the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand , a need arose for a major town in the west of the reef.
In response to the criticisms, the city has called Blikkiesdorp the safest informal settlement in Cape Town. [13] It has also been compared to a concentration camp by residents and in national [14] [15] [16] and international [1] media. The City of Cape Town has been criticised for its role in creating Blikkiesdorp.
Munsieville has always had a vibrant social culture and was on the forefront of political activism during the struggle against apartheid. Today, residents enjoy better facilities and modern services. [According to the Krugersdorp Herald and residents the modern facilities consist of one mobile toilet for two households and six water taps.]
The city was founded in 1837 or 1838 [3] when the Voortrekkers settled on the banks of the Schoonspruit [3] ("Clear stream"), which flows through the town. Klerksdorp is the oldest European settlement north of the Vaal River, and thus of the former Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (Z.A.R), also known as the Transvaal Republic.
During the four-day Easter weekend of 1977 (30 April – 1 May) a burglary took place at the Standard Bank in Krugersdorp, South Africa. The criminals gained access to the bank vault by digging a tunnel underneath the building. Over R 400,000 (equivalent to over R 19.5 million in 2018) was stolen in the robbery. To this day, the case remains ...
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The Nic Diederichs Technical High School slashing was an incident on 17 August 2008 at the Nic Diederichs Technical High School in Krugersdorp, South Africa in which 18-year-old matric (Grade 12) student Morné Harmse attacked four people with a samurai sword. [3]
A map of Gauteng, showing the West Rand District Municipality. The West Rand [1] is the urban western part of the Witwatersrand that is functionally merged with the Johannesburg conurbation.