Skeerpoort is a village 24 km south of
Brits and 32 km northeast of
Hekpoort, about 7 km southwest of the
Hartebeespoort Dam
Hartbeespoort Dam (also known as ''Harties'') is an arch type dam situated in the North West Province of South Africa. It lies in a valley to the south of the Magaliesberg mountain range and north of the Witwatersberg mountain range, about 35 kil ...
, in eastern
North West province, South Africa. The small and discontinuous village is set among orchards and agricultural lands.
Afrikaans for 'shaving defile', the mountain pass from which it takes its name may have been so called by the commando under
Hendrik Potgieter
Andries Hendrik Potgieter, known as Hendrik Potgieter (19 December 1792 – 16 December 1852) was a Voortrekker leader and the last known Champion of the Potgieter family. He served as the first head of state of Potchefstroom from 1840 and 184 ...
because they stopped there on a Sunday to spruce up. Another explanation is that a commando under
Casper Kruger purchased soap and shaving equipment from a trader to spruce up before entering
Pretoria
Pretoria () is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat of the Executive (government), executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to South Africa.
Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends ...
.
left, View over a section of the village with the church at center
References
Populated places in the Madibeng Local Municipality
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