Potchefstroom

Welcome to the Potchefstroom wiki page - in addition to region guides like this article we also list a varied range of hotels, B&B's, guesthouses and self-catering establishments. Take a look at our North-West page if you're looking for more North-West accommodation. Potchefstroom is 120km west-southwest of Johannesburg and situated on the banks of the Mooiriver (Afrikaans for "beautiful river”) in the North West Province. The town was founded in 1838 by the Voortrekkers and is the second oldest European settlement in the old Transvaal. In fact, it was the capital of the Zuid Afrikaanse Republiek (ZAR -“South African Republic” in English).

For a short time until 1840, the towns of Potchefstroom and Winburg joined in a political entity known as the Republic of Winburg-Potchefstroom and Voortrekker leader Andries Hendrik Potgieter was elected as chief commandant.

Potchefstroom has a population of 130,000 people and is known today as the city of expertise because it is home to five tertiary institutions and 30 schools as well as numerous research bureaus and training facilities.

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