"The Sotho people knew this region as Bela Bela (the boiling place) but the former English name of Warmbaths is a little more obvious."
"Ellisras is one of the youngest towns in the Waterberg region, originating in 1960 on the farm Waterkloof."
"Lephalale (formerly Ellisras) is one of the youngest towns in the Waterberg region, originating in 1960 on the farm Waterkloof."
"The town of Makhado (orginially Louis Trichardt) emerged out of the settlements of Dutch voortrekkers"
"Mokopane can trace its origins back to 1852 when voortrekker leader Hendrick Potgieter established a settlement in this pass."
"This copper mining town is only 3km from Kruger National Park and some of the widest open mines in the world."
"Wide streets, green parks, colourful jacaranda and coral trees and sparkling fountains characterise Polokwane, which is the principal town and capital of the Limpopo Province."
"Thabazimbi owes its existence to the exceptionally rich iron-ore discovered by J.H. Williams at Vliegpoort in 1919."
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