Hertzogville
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Hertzogville is a small cattle
and sheep farming town in the Free State
province of South Africa
. It is named after South Africa's longest-serving prime minister James Barry Munnik Hertzog
.
Hertzogville lies about an hour and half from three main cities, Bloemfontein
, Kimberley
and Welkom
. The town was established in 1915 on the farm Donkerfontein. Hertzogville is a small farming community that mainly speaks Afrikaans
. Other languages that are spoken are Sotho and Tswana and some Xhosa. The town lies very near to the centre of South Africa, in the Orange Free State. It lies in the heart of the "bread basket" of the country. Farming is the main industry that accounts for most of the income of the district. Maize
, wheat
and groundnut
s are mainly planted here. Sheep and cattle farming is also important.
An agricultural show
is staged annually in March/April with many farm animals and farming equipment on display. There are also many local recreational activities like quad biking, horse riding, games for children and a dance on one evening, usually with popular singers of South Africa.
According to information handed down, the property on which Hertzogville was built was sold to the town on proviso that a hotel was not allowed to be built within the town's boundaries for a hundred years after sale of the property.
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
and sheep farming town in the Free State
Free State
The 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...
province of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. It is named after South Africa's longest-serving prime minister James Barry Munnik Hertzog
James Barry Munnik Hertzog
James Barry Munnik Hertzog, better known as J. B. M. Hertzog was a Boer general during the second Anglo-Boer War who later went on to become Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa from 1924 to 1939...
.
Hertzogville lies about an hour and half from three main cities, Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein is the capital city of the Free State Province of South Africa; and, as the judicial capital of the nation, one of South Africa's three national capitals – the other two being Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Pretoria, the administrative capital.Bloemfontein is popularly and...
, Kimberley
Kimberley, Northern Cape
Kimberley is a city in South Africa, and the capital of the Northern Cape. It is located near the confluence of the Vaal and Orange Rivers. The town has considerable historical significance due its diamond mining past and siege during the Second Boer War...
and Welkom
Welkom
Welkom is a city in the Free State province of South Africa, located 160 kilometres northeast of Bloemfontein, the provincial capital. Welkom received municipal status in 1961 and was declared a city in 1968 on the 14th of February...
. The town was established in 1915 on the farm Donkerfontein. Hertzogville is a small farming community that mainly speaks Afrikaans
Afrikaans
Afrikaans is a West Germanic language, spoken natively in South Africa and Namibia. It is a daughter language of Dutch, originating in its 17th century dialects, collectively referred to as Cape Dutch .Afrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , .Afrikaans was historically called Cape...
. Other languages that are spoken are Sotho and Tswana and some Xhosa. The town lies very near to the centre of South Africa, in the Orange Free State. It lies in the heart of the "bread basket" of the country. Farming is the main industry that accounts for most of the income of the district. Maize
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
, wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
and groundnut
Peanut
The peanut, or groundnut , is a species in the legume or "bean" family , so it is not a nut. The peanut was probably first cultivated in the valleys of Peru. It is an annual herbaceous plant growing tall...
s are mainly planted here. Sheep and cattle farming is also important.
An agricultural show
Agricultural show
An agricultural show is a public event showcasing the equipment, animals, sports and recreation associated with agriculture and animal husbandry. The largest comprise a livestock show , a trade fair, competitions, and entertainment...
is staged annually in March/April with many farm animals and farming equipment on display. There are also many local recreational activities like quad biking, horse riding, games for children and a dance on one evening, usually with popular singers of South Africa.
According to information handed down, the property on which Hertzogville was built was sold to the town on proviso that a hotel was not allowed to be built within the town's boundaries for a hundred years after sale of the property.