Skeerpoort
| Skeerpoort | |
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  Skeerpoort  Skeerpoort  Skeerpoort
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| Coordinates: 25°48′47″S 27°45′18″E / 25.813°S 27.755°ECoordinates: 25°48′47″S 27°45′18″E / 25.813°S 27.755°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Bojanala |
| Municipality | Madibeng |
| PO box | 0232 |
| Area code | 012 |
Skeerpoort is a village 24 km south of Brits and 32 km northeast of Hekpoort, about 7 km southwest of the Hartebeespoort Dam. Afrikaans for 'shaving defile', the mountain pass from which it takes its name may have been so called by the commando under Hendrik Potgieter 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.[1]
References
- ↑ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 407. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
Municipalities and communities of Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West | ||
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District seat: Rustenburg | ||
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| Madibeng | ||
| Rustenburg | ||
| Kgetlengrivier | ||
| Moses Kotane | ||
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