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Vanderkloof is a town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is located on the Orange River and near the Rolfontein Nature Reserve. The village is on the site of the Vanderkloof Dam, (formerly the P.K. le Roux Dam), 9 km north-east of Petrusville. It was established to house the labour force constructing the dam.
The town has grown at an annual rate that was estimated at 10% in 2019 — faster than any other town in South Africa. [22] The population increased by 55% to 2,500 from 2018 to mid-2022, [18] and to 2,800 in July 2023. [23] In 2023, the town council announced plans for the population to grow to 10,000 as soon as possible. [24]
The town is named after a farmer called Van Wyk, and the Afrikaans suffix vlei, meaning 'pond', 'marsh'. However, it is one of the driest places in South Africa, and the surrounding region is named the Dorsland (Afrikaans for Thirstland ).
Renosterberg local election, 1 November 2021 Party Votes Seats Ward List Total % Ward List Total African National Congress: 2,478: 2,444: 4,922: 53.0%: 4: 1: 5 Democratic Alliance
Vanderkloof Dam is the second-largest dam in South Africa (in volume), having the highest dam wall in the country at 108 metres (354 ft). The dam was commissioned in 1977; it has a capacity of 3,187.557 million cubic metres (2,584,195 acre⋅ft) and a surface area of 133.43 square kilometres (51.52 sq mi) when full.
The Helmsley was originally the site of the first Jewish service in Cape Town (held in 1841) and thereafter it became the first Hebrew Congregation in South Africa. 2003: The hotel opened Planet Bar, Librisa Spa, Planet Restaurant and Oasis bistro. 2014 (): Orient-Express Hotels changed its name to Belmond Ltd.
Vosburg is a town 61 km west of Britstown, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The town has relatively low crime rate [citation needed] and features many 19th century buildings. Town 100 km north-north-west of Victoria West, 70 km west of Britstown and 94 km north-east of Carnarvon. It was founded in 1895 and became a municipality in ...
It is sometimes still called Griquatown (the meaning of the town's name in Afrikaans), a name which is now considered historical. On maps from the 1840s is the town also called "Karrikamma". [3] The town is on the N8 road in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa 168 kilometres (104 mi) by road [4] west from the city of Kimberley.