LISTICLE: Facts about Klerksdorp ahead of Freedom Day
delves into the town’s historical background and some interesting facts about the town.Klerksdorp was founded in 1837 when a group of 12 Voortrekker families settled on the banks of the Schoonspruit.
Klerksdorp saw its expansion in the second half of the 20th century, with the sprouting of new industrial developments and residential suburbs. The name was later changed to ‘Klerksdorp’ after the first magistrate north of the Vaal River, Jacob De Clercq.The town falls under the City of Matlosana Local Municipality in the North West.It boasts a mining historyMines in and around the area include Moab Khotsong Mine, Stilfontein Mine and Kopanong mine
One of the town’s main tourist attractions, the museum features period exhibitions depicting archaeology, cultural history, farm implements and animal-drawn vehicles.Anti-apartheid and human rights activist, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, was born in Klerksdorp in October 1931.
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