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Riebeeckstad Destination Guide

Discover Riebeeckstad in South Africa

Riebeeckstad in the region of Free State is a town located in South Africa - some 173 mi or ( 278 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital .

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Local time in Riebeeckstad is now 06:23 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Teyateyaneng, Maseru, Mafeteng, Hlotse, and Butha-Buthe. When in this area, you might want to check out Teyateyaneng . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Riebeeckstad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Mangwanani River Valley - Gauteng South Africa

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The Original Mangwanani Day Spa, as is customary in Africa, greets regal guests by Drumming and Singing. Set in the tranquil Hennops River Valley, just outside Pretoria and possessing a winning combin ..

Airport Dance in Johannesburg South Africa

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Some authentic song and dance from South Africa ..


Confirmation

72:33 min by StDominicWelkom
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Liturgy of the Word and celebration of Confirmation by The Very Reverend Peter Holiday, Bishop of Kroonstad, at St. Dominic's Catholic Church, Welkom, Free State, South Africa. The readings were for t ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Matjhabeng Local Municipality

Matjhabeng Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Lejweleputswa District of the Free State in South Africa, that includes the city of Welkom. The name is a Sesotho word meaning "where nations meet". It is derived from the migrant labour system where people from various countries like Lesotho, Mozambique, etc. meet to work in the mines of the Goldfields.

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Located at -27.97 26.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Local municipalities of Lejweleputswa

2009 Harmony Gold mine deaths

The 2009 Harmony Gold mine deaths occurred in late May and early June 2009 in Free State province, South Africa. At least 82 miners, many from Lesotho, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, died from inhalation of poisonous gasses created by a May 18 fire in the mineshaft. Critically, the ranks of unemployed, independent and redundant miners are unofficially tolerated within unsecured, less-profitable mines.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -27.98 26.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 2009 in South Africa, 2009 mining disasters, Mining disasters in South Africa

Phakisa Freeway

Phakisa Freeway is a motor racing circuit located in Welkom, South Africa. From 1999 to 2004, the venue hosted the South African motorcycle Grand Prix of the MotoGP championship. It has a capacity of 60,000 spectators and opened in 1999. The track has a 4.24 km road course and a 1.5 mile oval course.

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Located at -27.90 26.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Grand Prix motorcycle circuits, Motorsport venues in South Africa, South African motorcycle Grand Prix

Free State (province)

The Free State (Afrikaans: Vrystaat, Sotho: Foreistata; before 1995, the Orange Free State) is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans were abolished and included into the provinces of South Africa.

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Located at -28.00 27.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Free State (South African province), Provinces of South Africa, States and territories established in 1994