A village built in 1960 to house the dam’s labour force, now developed into a holiday resort serving the largest inland expanse of water in South Africa. The town Gariep Dam, (the youngest town in South Africa) situated alongside the … Continue reading →
Philippolis is located 65 km’s from Colesbur and 56 km’s from Trompsburg. It was founded in 1823 as a station of the London Missionary Society and became a municipality in 1862. Named after Dr John Philip (1775-1851), Superintendent of the London Missionary Society, who selected the site. … Continue reading →
