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    Polokwane: 10 Facts You Might Not Have Known

    Henno KrugerBy Henno KrugerSep 2, 2019 Facts Featured 2 Mins Read225 Views
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    I grew up 110 km North of Polokwane in a town called Louis Trichardt. We used to venture to this city a lot when I was little for shopping, sports meetings, etc.

    There’s a lot that you probably don’t know about Polokwane (the capital of Limpopo province), so the aim of this post is purely to inform you…

    Polokwane

    Here are 10 facts about Polokwane:

    1. Pietersburg (renamed to Polokwane meaning “Place of Safety” in 1994) was founded in 1886.

    2. It’s the biggest city North of Pretoria (the capital city) in South Africa with a population of over 500,000.

    3. During the Anglo Boer War (1899-1902) the British built a concentration camp here to house 4,000 Boer women and children.

    4. In 1900 the town was the capital of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State provinces of South Africa for a short while.

    5. The city boasts the first gold crushing plant in South Africa.

    6. Polokwane is well known for Hunting Safari’s, Arts and Crafts and a Game Breeding Centre.

    7. It’s situated about 200 km from the Beit Bridge border post (the gateway to Zimbabwe).

    8. The Peter Mokaba Stadium in the city was built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and has a seating capicity of about 45,000. The stadium hosted 4 matches in the tournament.

    9. John Smit (the former Springbok rugby captain), Victor Matfield (Springbok rugby player and captain of the Bulls rugby team) and Retief Goosen (South African golfer) were all born in Polokwane.

    10. The game reserve which is situated 5 km South of the city, is one of the largest municipal owned game reserves in the country.

    Well, there you have it, 10 facts you didn’t know about Polokwane. If you have another fact to add, feel free to comment below.

    Watch this space for updates in the Facts category on Running Wolf’s Rant.

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