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N12 Highway, Potchefstroom

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The N12 highway connects the town of George (Western Cape Province/Garden Route) with Johannesburg. Some major town along the road are

• Beaufort West in the Western Cape
• Victoria West and Kimberley in the Northern Cape
• Klerksdorp and Potchefstroom in the North West
• Johannesburg in Gauteng
• to Witbank in Mpumalanga

Potchefstroom
The Voortrekker Adries Hendrik Potgieter founded Potchefstroom in 1838. It was the first town north of the Vaal River. The name is related to
Pot - from the founder Potgieter
chefs - Potgieter was the leader of the Voortrekker and
stroom – the town is situated on the Mooi (beautiful) River

Today Potchefstroom is the academic, sport and cultural centre of North West Province. The University is well known all over South Africa.
The Highveld climate, with cold winters and warm summers, the Mooi River and a good rainfall (609 mm) are a the basement for ideal farming conditions.
A number of buildings, now national monuments, remember the early years of the town (for example: Old Gunpowder House, Old Police Station, Kruger Kraal Opstal, Heimat building of the University of Potchefstroom, Old Magistrates Office).

The Aardklop Art Festival is held in September (Sept. 27 to Oct. 1, 2005) every year. People from all over the country are joining this event of music, drama, film, art etc.
You can also visit the longest oak lane in the Southern hemisphere. The Oak Lane is 6,84 km long. The trees were planted in 1910 and are now national monuments.

More Attractions
Andrew Carnegie Library and City Hall, Boskop Dam Nature Reserve, Buffelsvlei Game Park, Churches, Goetz Fleishack Museum, Hiking Trails (Thabela Thabeng Hiking Trails), oak lanes, Potchefstroom Museum, President Pretorius Museum, Altes Fort- Museum and cemetery, Totius House Museum 

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