Ventersburg, the Glossary
Ventersburg is a small town in the Lejweleputswa District Municipality of the Free State province in South Africa, 148 km north of Bloemfontein.[1]
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31 relations: African National Congress, Afrikaans, Allanridge, Apartheid, Bantu peoples of South Africa, Bloemfontein, Coloureds, English language, First language, Free State (province), Hennenman, Indian South Africans, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Matjhabeng Local Municipality, N1 (South Africa), Odendaalsrus, Post office box, Postal codes in South Africa, Second Boer War, Sotho language, South Africa, South African Standard Time, Telephone numbers in South Africa, Virginia, South Africa, Welkom, White South Africans, Xhosa language, 1857 in South Africa, 1864 in South Africa, 1891 in South Africa, 1903 in South Africa.
- 1873 establishments in the Orange Free State
- Populated places in the Matjhabeng Local Municipality
African National Congress
The African National Congress (ANC) is a political party in South Africa.
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Afrikaans
Afrikaans is a West Germanic language, spoken in South Africa, Namibia and (to a lesser extent) Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Allanridge
Allanridge is a gold-mining town in the Lejweleputswa District Municipality of the Free State province in South Africa. Ventersburg and Allanridge are Populated places in the Matjhabeng Local Municipality.
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Apartheid
Apartheid (especially South African English) was a system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa and South West Africa (now Namibia) from 1948 to the early 1990s.
Bantu peoples of South Africa
South African Bantu-speaking peoples represent the majority ethno-racial group of South Africans.
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Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein, also known as Bloem, is the capital and the largest city of the Free State province in South Africa. Ventersburg and Bloemfontein are Populated places founded by Afrikaners.
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Coloureds
Coloureds (Kleurlinge) refers to members of multiracial ethnic communities in South Africa who have ancestry from African, European, and Asian people.
English language
English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called Anglophones, originated in early medieval England on the island of Great Britain.
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First language
A first language (L1), native language, native tongue, or mother tongue is the first language a person has been exposed to from birth or within the critical period.
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Free State (province)
The Free State (Freistata; Vrystaat; iFreyistata; Foreistata; iFuleyisitata), formerly known as the Orange Free State, is a province of South Africa.
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Hennenman
Hennenman is a town in the Free State Goldfields in the Lejweleputswa District Municipality of the Free State province of South Africa. Ventersburg and Hennenman are free State (province) geography stubs and Populated places in the Matjhabeng Local Municipality.
Indian South Africans
Indian South Africans are South Africans who descend from indentured labourers and free migrants who arrived from British India during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
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Lejweleputswa District Municipality
The Lejweleputswa District Municipality (Masepala wa Setereke wa Lejweleputswa; uMasipala weSithili sase Lejweleputswa; Lejweleputswa-distriksmunisipaliteit) is one of the 5 districts of the Free State province of South Africa.
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Matjhabeng Local Municipality
Matjhabeng Municipality (Masepala wa Matjhabeng; uMasipala wase Matjhabeng; Matjhabeng Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the Lejweleputswa District Municipality, in the Free State province of South Africa.
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N1 (South Africa)
The N1 is a national route in South Africa that runs from Cape Town through Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Pretoria and Polokwane to Beit Bridge on the border with Zimbabwe.
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Odendaalsrus
Odendaalsrus is the oldest gold mining town in the Lejweleputswa District Municipality in the goldfields of the Free State province in South Africa. Ventersburg and Odendaalsrus are free State (province) geography stubs and Populated places in the Matjhabeng Local Municipality.
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Post office box
A post office box (commonly abbreviated as P.O. box, or also known as a postal box) is a uniquely addressable lockable box located on the premises of a post office.
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Postal codes in South Africa
Postal codes were introduced in South Africa on 8 October 1973, with the introduction of automated sorting.
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Second Boer War
The Second Boer War (Tweede Vryheidsoorlog,, 11 October 189931 May 1902), also known as the Boer War, Anglo–Boer War, or South African War, was a conflict fought between the British Empire and the two Boer republics (the South African Republic and Orange Free State) over the Empire's influence in Southern Africa.
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Sotho language
Sotho Sesotho, also known as Southern Sotho or Sesotho sa Borwa is a Southern Bantu language of the Sotho–Tswana ("S.30") group, spoken in Lesotho, and South Africa where it is an official language.
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South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.
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South African Standard Time
South African Standard Time (SAST) is the time zone used by all of South Africa as well as Eswatini and Lesotho.
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Telephone numbers in South Africa
South Africa switched to a closed numbering system effective 16 January 2007.
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Virginia, South Africa
Virginia is a gold mining town located in the Lejweleputswa District Municipality and on goldfields of the Free State province in South Africa about 140 km (90 mi) northeast of Bloemfontein, the provincial capital. Ventersburg and Virginia, South Africa are Populated places in the Matjhabeng Local Municipality.
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Welkom
Welkom is the second-largest city in the Free State province of South Africa, located about northeast of Bloemfontein, the provincial capital. Ventersburg and Welkom are Populated places in the Matjhabeng Local Municipality.
White South Africans
White South Africans are South Africans of European descent.
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Xhosa language
Xhosa, formerly spelled Xosa and also known by its local name isiXhosa, is a Nguni language, indigenous to Southern Africa and one of the official languages of South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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1857 in South Africa
The following lists events that happened during 1857 in South Africa.
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1864 in South Africa
The following lists events that happened during 1864 in South Africa.
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1891 in South Africa
The following lists events that happened during 1891 in South Africa.
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1903 in South Africa
The following lists events that happened during 1903 in South Africa.
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See also
1873 establishments in the Orange Free State
- Ventersburg
Populated places in the Matjhabeng Local Municipality
- Allanridge
- Hennenman
- Odendaalsrus
- Riebeeckstad
- Thabong
- Ventersburg
- Virginia, South Africa
- Welkom
- Whites, Free State
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventersburg
Also known as Mmamahabane, Ventersburg, Free State.