Brandfort
| Brandfort | |
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 Brandfort
Brandfort
Brandfort
Brandfort shown within Free State
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| Coordinates: 28°42′5″S 26°27′32″E / 28.70139°S 26.45889°ECoordinates: 28°42′5″S 26°27′32″E / 28.70139°S 26.45889°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Lejweleputswa |
| Municipality | Masilonyana |
| Established | 1875 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,899 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 87.1% |
| • Coloured | 1.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 11.2% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sotho | 55.3% |
| • Xhosa | 16.6% |
| • Afrikaans | 13.5% |
| • Tswana | 9.1% |
| • Other | 5.5% |
| Postal code (street) | 9400 |
| PO box | 9400 |
| Area code | 051 |
Brandfort is a small town in the Free State province of South Africa. Jacobus van Zijl, a Voortrekker elder, established a church on his farm Keerom in 1866. The community was visited by Orange Free State president Brand and, shortly afterwards, the town was named in his honour. The British built a concentration camp here during the Boer War to house Boer women and children. For many years during Apartheid, Winnie Mandela, the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, was exiled there. Also Cardiff City F.C. midfielder Kagisho Dikgacoi was born in Brandfort. Brandfort was also home to former prime-minister H.F. Verwoerd, who matriculated there.
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