Pietersburg (pē`tərzbûrg') or Polokwane (pō'lōkwän`ā), city (1991 pop. 54,700), Limpopo, NE South Africa. It is primarily the commercial center for the surrounding agricultural area. Iron and other minerals are mined nearby. Pietersburg was founded in 1884 and named for Petrus (Piet) Joubert, a Boer Boer (b
r, bôr) [Du.
..... Click the link for more information. (Afrikaner) general. In 1900 during the South African War South African War or Boer War, 1899–1902, war of the South African Republic (Transvaal) and the Orange Free State against Great Britain.
..... Click the link for more information. it was for a short time the capital of both the Transvaal Transvaal (trănzväl`), former province, NE South Africa.
..... Click the link for more information. and the Orange Free State (see Free State Free State, formerly Orange Free State, province (1995 est. pop. 2,782,000), 49,866 sq mi (129,153 sq km), E central South Africa . It was renamed Free State shortly after the 1994 constitution went into effect.
..... Click the link for more information. ). It was occupied by British troops in 1901. The city was renamed Polokwane in 1994, but the old name has persisted in popular, and even official, usage. Nearby are Kruger National Park and the Univ. of the North (1959).
r, bôr) [Du...... Click the link for more information. (Afrikaner) general. In 1900 during the South African War South African War or Boer War, 1899–1902, war of the South African Republic (Transvaal) and the Orange Free State against Great Britain.
..... Click the link for more information. it was for a short time the capital of both the Transvaal Transvaal (trănzväl`), former province, NE South Africa.
..... Click the link for more information. and the Orange Free State (see Free State Free State, formerly Orange Free State, province (1995 est. pop. 2,782,000), 49,866 sq mi (129,153 sq km), E central South Africa . It was renamed Free State shortly after the 1994 constitution went into effect.
..... Click the link for more information. ). It was occupied by British troops in 1901. The city was renamed Polokwane in 1994, but the old name has persisted in popular, and even official, usage. Nearby are Kruger National Park and the Univ. of the North (1959).
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