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Lethabong
Hartbeesfontein, officially Lethabong, is a settlement near Klerksdorp, in the North West (South African province), North West province of South Africa. It is situated at the intersection of the R503 (South Africa), R503 and R507 (South Africa), R507 routes. Geology The town is situated on an ancient geological feature known as the Hartbeesfontein basin (or KOSH basin), which is the source of the gold found on its southern rim. Underground water occurs in abundance in Dolomite (rock), dolomitic aquifers of the region. When the water is however allowed to seep into mines it is oxidised and polluted by the exposed Pyrite, iron pyrites. As of 2005 when Buffelsfontein mine went out of business, it became a burden on the remaining mines to keep the interconnected tunnels free of water. History A small pass above town, Hartebeesfontein Poort, was the scene of a Second Boer War, Boer War skirmish on February 17, 1901. The British forces, a contingent of Paul Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen, Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. It also completely enclaves the country Lesotho. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World, and the second-most populous country located entirely south of the equator, after Tanzania. South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, with unique biomes, plant and animal life. With over 60 million people, the country is the world's 24th-most populous nation and covers an area of . South Africa has three capital cities, with the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government based in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town respectively. The largest city is Johannesburg. About 80% of the population are Black South Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |