Frankfort, Free State
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Frankfort is a small farming town situated on the banks of the Wilge River in the Free State
province of South Africa
. The town was laid out in 1869 on the farm Roodepoort, and named Frankfurt (After Frankfurt-am-Main in Germany
) by Albert van Gordon. The town later received municipality status in 1896.
Frankfort is now the capital town to Villiers
, Cornelia
and Tweeling
, called the Mafube Municipality. The main street is 'Brand Street', named after the 4th president of the Orange Free State
, Sir Johannes Brand. During 1883, he visited the town and laid the cornerstone of the Dutch Reformed Church. This church was burnt down by the British troops during the Anglo-Boer War
. After the war it was rebuilt and inaugurated in 1918.This town has produced soccer stars like Paul Motaung(former Kaizer Chiefs defender)and Chris Motaung (former Swallows midfielder);Frederich Lombaard a former Cheetah and Springbok rugby player ;and academics like Dr Mahlathini Tshabalala, who is now based in Gauteng and the renowned Motloung brothers Paul and Michael who are based in Botshabelo and Bloemfontein respectively.
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...
. The town was laid out in 1869 on the farm Roodepoort, and named Frankfurt (After Frankfurt-am-Main in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) by Albert van Gordon. The town later received municipality status in 1896.
Frankfort is now the capital town to Villiers
Villiers
-Places:In Canada* Villiers, Ontario, a small settlement near PeterboroughIn France* Villiers, Indre, in the Indre département* Villiers, Vienne, in the Vienne département* Villiers-Adam, in the Val-d'Oise département...
, Cornelia
Cornelia
Cornelia is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of the name Cornelius. Nel or Nelly can be used as a shortened version of Cornelia...
and Tweeling
Tweeling
Tweeling is a small town situated 22 km from Frankfort in the Free State province of South Africa. The adjacent black township is named Mafahlaneng, or "place of twins"...
, called the Mafube Municipality. The main street is 'Brand Street', named after the 4th president of the Orange Free State
Orange Free State
The Orange Free State was an independent Boer republic in southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, and later a British colony and a province of the Union of South Africa. It is the historical precursor to the present-day Free State province...
, Sir Johannes Brand. During 1883, he visited the town and laid the cornerstone of the Dutch Reformed Church. This church was burnt down by the British troops during the Anglo-Boer War
Second Boer War
The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
. After the war it was rebuilt and inaugurated in 1918.This town has produced soccer stars like Paul Motaung(former Kaizer Chiefs defender)and Chris Motaung (former Swallows midfielder);Frederich Lombaard a former Cheetah and Springbok rugby player ;and academics like Dr Mahlathini Tshabalala, who is now based in Gauteng and the renowned Motloung brothers Paul and Michael who are based in Botshabelo and Bloemfontein respectively.