Ventersburg is a small town in the Lejweleputswa District Municipality of the Free State province in South Africa, 148 km north of Bloemfontein.
Ventersburg
Which province is Ventersburg?
Free State
Ventersburg | |
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Country | South Africa |
Province | Free State |
District | Lejweleputswa |
Municipality | Matjhabeng |
What is the history of Ventersburg?
Ventersburg is a small town situated in the Lejweleputswa region of Free State Province in South Africa. It was established in 1857 on a farm named Kromfontein after the death of the owner, PA Venter. During the apartheid era, black people were forced leave Ventersburg and live in a location named Mamahabane.