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961:. Following the reintroduction of an adult female South African cheetah in early 2016, three wild cheetah cubs were born for the first time in Laohu Valley Reserve in February 2017, making the three new cubs the first cheetahs born in the wild since their disappearance from the Free State province in over a century.
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The Free State is also rich in mineral wealth, gold representing 20% of the world's total gold production. Mining is the province's major employer. The province has 12 gold mines, producing 30% of South Africa's output and making it the fifth-largest producer of gold in the world. The
Harmony Gold
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Agriculture dominates the Free State landscape, with cultivated land covering 32,000 square kilometres, and natural veld and grazing a further 87,000 square kilometres of the province. It is also South Africa's leader in the production of biofuels, or fuel from agricultural crops, with a number of
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is widely spoken throughout the province, as a first language for the majority of whites and coloureds (who constitute a minority) and as a second or third language by
Sesotho, Setswana and Xhosa speakers. Although there are relatively few native English speakers, English is becoming increasingly
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Since 1989, the Free State economy has moved from dependence on primary sectors such as mining and agriculture to an economy increasingly oriented towards manufacturing and export. Some 14% of the province's manufacturing is classified as being in high-technology industries – the highest of all
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The Free State is the only province in South Africa that operates a free 24-hour dedicated rotor-wing aeromedical service from a public hospital. They are able to reach far-flung areas in only 45 minutes and deliver a high level of care on scene. On 31 October 2018, Free State
Emergency Medical
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Field crops yield almost two-thirds of the gross agricultural income of the province. Animal products contribute a further 30%, with the balance generated by horticulture. Ninety percent of the country's cherry crop is produced in the
Ficksburg district, which is also home to the country's two
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The proportion of whites in the province has shrunk considerably since the nineteenth century. In 1880 the white population made up 45.7% of the total population. In 1904 this had fallen to 36.8%. Of the 142,679 people in 1904, only 60% were born in the province. Of the 2,726
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were abolished and reincorporated into South Africa. It is also the only one of the four original provinces of South Africa not to undergo border changes, apart from the reincorporation of
Bantustans, and its borders date from before the outbreak of the
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Gold mines in the Free State also supply a substantial portion of the total silver produced in the country, while considerable concentrations of uranium occurring in the gold-bearing conglomerates of the goldfields are extracted as a byproduct.
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largest asparagus canning factories. Soya, sorghum, sunflowers and wheat are cultivated in the eastern Free State, where farmers specialise in seed production. About 40% of the country's potato yield comes from the province's high-lying areas.
1275:. It recorded the slowest population growth among South Africa's nine provinces between 2011 and 2022. It is also the second-least populous and second-least densely populated province. The median age is 28, an increase of 3 years from 2011.
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is the province's prime tourist attraction. The park gets its name from the brilliant shades of gold cast by the sun on the spectacular sandstone cliffs, especially the imposing
Brandwag or Sentinel Rock, which keeps vigil over the park.
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Bituminous coal is also mined, and converted to petrochemicals at
Sasolburg. The Free State also produces high-quality diamonds from its kimberlite pipes and fissures, and the country's largest deposit of bentonite is found in the
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The main vegetable crop is asparagus, both white and green varieties. Although horticulture is expanding and becoming increasingly export-orientated, most produce leaves the province unprocessed.
1508:. The Free State is the only province in which native Sotho-speakers form a majority of the population. It is also the province with the third-highest proportion of Afrikaans speakers, after the
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The Free State is situated on a succession of flat grassy plains sprinkled with pastureland, resting on a general elevation of 3,800 feet only broken by the occasional hill or
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The politics of the Free State has been dominated by the ANC since the end of
Apartheid. The ANC has won a majority of the vote in every provincial election since 1994.
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The province is the granary of South Africa, with agriculture central to its economy, while mining on the rich goldfields reef is its largest employer.
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houses dot the grasslands. Some of South Africa's most valued San (Bushman) rock art is found in the Free State, particularly in the regions around
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provincial economies. The northern Free State's chemicals sector is one of the most important in the southern hemisphere. Petrochemicals company
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The sandstone of this region has been used for the lovely dressed-stone buildings found on the
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averages: January maximum: 27 °C (min: 13 °C), July maximum: 16 °C (min: -2 °C), annual precipitation: 680 mm
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averages: January maximum: 31 °C (min: 15 °C), July maximum: 17 °C (min: -2 °C), annual precipitation: 559 mm
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from solely using
Afrikaans as the medium of instruction to using both Afrikaans and English, and eventually only English.
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important as the language of business and government. This is evidenced by the shift of tertiary institutions such as the
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were reintroduced in the Free State for the first time in June 2013 after a hundred years of regional extinction, at
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The Free State's advantage in floriculture is the opposing seasons of the southern and northern hemispheres.
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The Free State borders more districts of Lesotho and more provinces of South Africa than any other province.
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ethanol plants under construction in the grain-producing western region. South Africa is one of the top ten
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Like South Africa's other provinces, the Free State has a parliamentary system of government, with the
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foothills raise the terrain to over 2,000 m in the east. The Free State lies in the heart of the
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The province is high-lying, with almost all land being 1,000 metres above sea level. The
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being of particular importance, mostly found in the north and west of the province.
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forming the youngest capping rocks. Mineral deposits are plentiful, with gold and
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1930:. The ANC again won the election, albeit with a sharply reduced majority. The
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Refinery and Rand Refinery are the only two gold refineries in South Africa.
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as a first language. The vast majority of White people in the Free State are
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It is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.
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Service launched an additional 65 road ambulances to augment the fleet.
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The provincial legislature is elected every five years by a system of
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In the 2022 census, 88.9% of the population described themselves as
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3508:"Cheetahs Return to Laohu Valley Reserve & The Free State"
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religions, and 0.5% of the population described themselves as
1299:. The majority of the population are black Africans who speak
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The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the
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The results of the 2024 provincial election are as follows:
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In the 2022 census, 72.3% of the population reported their
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3535:"First Wild Cheetahs Born in Free State in Over A Century"
1882:. The premier then selects the members of the provincial
1605:. The district municipalities are in turn divided into 19
1938:, with a significant increase in its share of the vote.
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is the major language in the far eastern municipality of
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is the dominant home language in most of the province.
796:'s judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the
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The Free State has many public and private hospitals.
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producers in the world (12,365,000 tons as of 2013).
3483:"Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab"
1071:– southwest of Maseru and northwest of Mohale's Hoek
1559:The population of the Free State is overwhelmingly
1081:Domestically, it borders the following provinces:
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1859:The Free State provincial government is based in
1053:– southwest of Butha-Buthe and northeast of Berea
1047:– northwest of Mokhotlong and northeast of Leribe
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1926:The most recent provincial election was held in
1538:in the northwest, and in and around the area of
54:but its sources remain unclear because it lacks
1468:(51.6%), and made up a substantial minority in
1030:In the southeast, the Free State borders seven
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1593:Free State districts and local municipalities
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1597:The Free State Province is divided into one
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3369:. Pretoria: Statistics South Africa. 2012.
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1770:List of cities and towns in the Free State
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1311:Historic Breakdown of Population by Group
1201:Dominant home languages in the Free State
1065:– south of Berea and northeast of Mafeteng
238:Location of the Free State in South Africa
172:
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2912:Learn how and when to remove this message
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1059:– southwest of Leribe and north of Maseru
85:Learn how and when to remove this message
3922:Administrative divisions of South Africa
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1585:List of municipalities in the Free State
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421:129,825 km (50,126 sq mi)
3620:Gericke, Lientjie Mentz And Marietjie.
3596:"Orange Free State § Inhabitants"
1919:2024 South African provincial elections
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4043:List of municipalities in South Africa
3510:. Savechinastigers.org. Archived from
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1899:party-list proportional representation
1774:The Free State's major towns include:
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3398:"Taking the measure of Namahadi Peak"
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1137:Population density in the Free State
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2890:adding citations to reliable sources
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2846:Electoral Commission of South Africa
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4245:1994 establishments in South Africa
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3566:"Statistical Release - Census 2022"
3435:"Statistical Release - Census 2022"
3026:Golden Gate Highlands National Park
2141:African Congress for Transformation
1886:(cabinet). The current premier is
1855:Executive Council of the Free State
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2291:African Christian Democratic Party
1787:Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality
1621:Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality
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3386:from the original on 13 May 2015.
2373:Pan Africanist Congress of Azania
1880:Free State Provincial Legislature
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407:Free State Provincial Legislature
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3649:Free State Provincial Government
3093:Central University of Technology
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3659:Cana, Frank Richardson (1922).
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2199:African Transformation Movement
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993:are well watered. The capital,
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869:Sequence of rocks, containing
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3622:"Familiar face takes up role"
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969:The Free State experiences a
439:3,291 m (10,797 ft)
3654:Free State Tourism Authority
3363:Census 2011: Census in brief
3079:University of the Free State
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2636:Sesing Johannes Ramotswabodi
1549:University of the Free State
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1444:states, 1,025 came from the
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3533:Jens Friis (2 March 2017).
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2579:African People's Convention
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1871:also sits in Bleomfontein.
1666:Thabo Mofutsanyana District
1613:Metropolitan municipalities
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10:
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3721:Capital and largest city:
3134:Flavius Mareka FET College
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2545:United Democratic Movement
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1869:High Court of South Africa
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1261: No language dominant
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806:Orange Free State Province
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2049:Economic Freedom Fighters
1981:African National Congress
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943:Soetdoring Nature Reserve
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2257:African Content Movement
1534:is the main language in
1023:Mafahlaneng township at
923:Southern African wildcat
786:province of South Africa
485:Population groups (2022)
403: • Legislature
99:Province in South Africa
40:This article includes a
18:Free State, South Africa
3668:Encyclopædia Britannica
3606:Encyclopædia Britannica
3208:Radio Rosestad 100.6 FM
3152:Qualitas Career Academy
3036:Brandwag (The Sentinel)
3004:, based in the town of
1844:Government and Politics
1629:District municipalities
1603:district municipalities
1440:immigrants born in non-
1077:– southeast of Mafeteng
937:, white rhinoceros and
475: • Rank
226:(Success through unity)
69:more precise citations.
3219:Provincial sport teams
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2715:National Freedom Party
2407:Congress of the People
2325:Build One South Africa
1888:Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae
1764:Major cities and towns
1705:Lejweleputswa District
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1041:– farthest to the east
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951:South African cheetahs
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846:in the Riemland region
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436:Highest elevation
392:Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae
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4225:Free State (province)
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2613:Abantu Batho Congress
2441:Inkatha Freedom Party
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816:Further information:
685:Free State (province)
470:23/km (59/sq mi)
3020:On top of Koranaberg
2948:Cattle grazing near
2886:improve this section
1637:Fezile Dabi District
1607:local municipalities
1185: 1000–3000 /km²
1032:districts of Lesotho
955:Laohu Valley Reserve
881:and the Drakensberg
753:[ˈfrɛistɑːt]
467: • Density
379:Parliamentary system
3307:Free State Cheetahs
3250:Bloemfontein Celtic
2805:Invalid/blank votes
2015:Democratic Alliance
1945:
1936:official opposition
1932:Democratic Alliance
1865:Free State Division
1569:Traditional African
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1191: >3000 /km²
1179: 300–1000 /km²
971:continental climate
941:can be seen at the
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479:8th in South Africa
461:8th in South Africa
430:3rd in South Africa
259: /
3470:www.statssa.gov.za
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2692:All Citizens Party
2474:Arise South Africa
2165:Patriotic Alliance
2083:Freedom Front Plus
1944:
1876:provincial premier
1821:Thabo Mofutsanyana
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1173: 100–300 /km²
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538: • Other
449: • Total
418: • Total
356:Thabo Mofutsanyana
42:list of references
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1884:Executive Council
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1316:Population Group
1167: 30–100 /km²
818:Orange Free State
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4131:Transitional
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3727:Population:
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3270:Roses United
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1297:Indian/Asian
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639:20.0 billion
321:Bloemfontein
301:OFS Province
285:South Africa
222:
211:Coat of arms
96:
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61:Please help
53:
4153:By province
4145:Settlements
4053:By province
3942:(executive)
3820:major towns
3798:Legislature
3734:Land area:
3537:. Netwerk24
2940:Agriculture
2818:Total votes
2792:Valid votes
2349:Rise Mzansi
1838:Fezile Dabi
1711:Masilonyana
1653:Metsimaholo
1492:, 10.3% as
1269:2022 census
1118:– northeast
1106:– northwest
1045:Butha-Buthe
959:Philippolis
859:Drakensberg
800:called the
762:iFreyistata
701:iFreyistata
361:Fezile Dabi
304:31 May 1910
266: /
144:iFreyistata
67:introducing
4219:Categories
4190:North West
4185:Mpumalanga
4165:Free State
4090:North West
4085:Mpumalanga
4065:Free State
4010:North West
4005:Mpumalanga
3985:Free State
3952:(judicial)
3873:Dewetsdorp
3843:Harrismith
3818:Cities and
3803:High Court
3786:Government
3757:Government
3736:129,825 km
3711:Free State
3349:References
3301:Currie Cup
3168:Newspapers
2991:district.
2902:April 2024
1917:See also:
1853:See also:
1849:Government
1813:Harrismith
1783:Botshabelo
1768:See also:
1726:Matjhabeng
1721:Tswelopele
1565:Christians
1540:Thaba Nchu
1500:, 5.3% as
1496:, 5.5% as
1305:Afrikaners
1291:, 2.6% as
1287:, 8.0% as
1267:As of the
1116:Mpumalanga
1104:North West
1039:Mokhotlong
983:Harrismith
879:sandstones
824:Bantustans
770:Foreistata
733:Free State
725:Foreistata
444:Population
370:Government
309:Free State
159:Foreistata
106:Free State
3972:Provinces
3958:Cape Town
3858:Bethlehem
3848:Kroonstad
3838:Sasolburg
3729:2,759,644
3631:23 August
3578:22 August
3447:22 August
3264:Bethlehem
3203:Motheo FM
3193:Lesedi FM
3146:Sasolburg
3142:Mphohardi
3138:Kroonstad
3068:Education
3058:Ladybrand
3054:Ficksburg
3050:Bethlehem
3006:Sasolburg
2873:does not
2834:1,456,927
1830:Sasolburg
1826:Kroonstad
1809:Bethlehem
1745:Letsemeng
1692:Phumelela
1677:Dihlabeng
1601:and four
1561:Christian
1544:Afrikaans
1528:Phumelela
1494:Afrikaans
1480:Languages
1476:(36.3%).
1466:Kroonstad
1462:Ladybrand
1460:(60.2%),
1456:(52.3%),
1454:Ficksburg
1448:, mainly
1209:Afrikaans
1008:Bethlehem
991:Ficksburg
987:Bethlehem
903:springbok
875:mudstones
835:Geography
745:Afrikaans
741:Freistata
717:Freistata
706:Afrikaans
607:Time zone
564:Afrikaans
452:2,961,864
328:Districts
263:28°S 27°E
129:Freistata
121:Afrikaans
4126:District
3938:Pretoria
3933:Capitals
3853:Virginia
3762:Politics
3707:Province
3381:Archived
3317:Griffons
3289:Cheetahs
3114:Akademia
2995:Industry
2844:Source:
2233:ActionSA
1913:Politics
1800:Virginia
1755:Mohokare
1750:Kopanong
1716:Tokologo
1697:Mantsopa
1687:Nketoana
1555:Religion
1536:Tokologo
1532:Setswana
1512:and the
1502:Setswana
1438:European
1380:Coloured
1293:Coloured
1069:Mafeteng
1025:Tweeling
939:wild dog
887:diamonds
844:Cornelia
829:Boer War
749:Vrystaat
722:Setswana
709:Vrystaat
657:4th of 9
514:Coloured
346:Mangaung
195:Province
114:Vrystaat
4180:Limpopo
4170:Gauteng
4080:Limpopo
4070:Gauteng
4000:Limpopo
3990:Gauteng
3793:Premier
3777:Ecology
3772:Climate
3767:Economy
3752:History
3709:of the
3603:(ed.).
3541:7 March
3518:7 March
3336:Knights
3331:Cricket
3124:Damelin
3062:Wepener
3046:Clarens
3012:Tourism
2989:Koppies
2950:Winburg
2932:Economy
2894:removed
2879:sources
2821:835,792
2795:827,512
2771:827,512
2053:111,850
2019:181,062
1985:429,241
1890:of the
1867:of the
1672:Setsoto
1648:Ngwathe
1643:Moqhaka
1520:Sesotho
1506:English
1474:Winburg
1458:Wepener
1442:British
1218:English
1112:– north
1110:Gauteng
1094:– south
1015:Borders
965:Climate
919:buffalo
812:History
784:, is a
714:Sesotho
663:Website
597:English
387:Premier
341:Xhariep
317:Capital
280:Country
268:-28; 27
63:improve
3833:Welkom
3745:Topics
3731:(2011)
3626:News24
3373:
3321:Welkom
3244:Welkom
3225:Soccer
3214:Sports
3101:Welkom
2974:Mining
2854:Health
2824:100.00
2774:100.00
2169:11,730
2145:15,120
2121:15,985
2087:24,933
1792:Welkom
1781:&
1658:Mafube
1573:Muslim
1417:Other
1365:12.1%
1355:88.9%
1352:87.6%
1349:88.0%
1346:84.8%
1259:
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1250:
1245:Tswana
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1088:– east
1063:Maseru
1051:Leribe
949:. The
921:. The
883:Basalt
871:shales
766:Tswana
647:(2019)
586:Tswana
525:Indian
177:
166:Tswana
162:
147:
132:
117:
4121:Local
4109:Types
3599:. In
3569:(PDF)
3466:(PDF)
3438:(PDF)
3408:(PDF)
3401:(PDF)
3384:(PDF)
3367:(PDF)
3282:Rugby
3187:Radio
3163:Media
3042:Sotho
3002:Sasol
2958:Maize
2837:57.37
2808:8,280
2798:99.01
2768:Total
2525:1,193
2501:1,408
2477:1,453
2445:1,537
2411:1,860
2377:1,970
2353:2,348
2329:2,916
2295:3,967
2261:4,414
2237:4,503
2203:5,874
2056:13.52
2022:21.88
1988:51.87
1970:Seats
1961:Votes
1958:Party
1834:Parys
1498:Xhosa
1490:Sotho
1429:0.2%
1426:0.2%
1412:0.4%
1409:0.4%
1406:0.1%
1403:0.1%
1393:2.6%
1390:3.1%
1387:3.1%
1384:3.0%
1374:8.0%
1371:8.7%
1368:8.8%
1361:White
1301:Sotho
1289:White
1236:Sotho
1227:Xhosa
1057:Berea
957:near
945:near
935:eland
931:zebra
867:Karoo
852:kopje
758:Xhosa
737:Sotho
698:Xhosa
650:0.708
628:ZA-FS
612:UTC+2
575:Xhosa
568:10.3%
557:72.3%
553:Sotho
529:Asian
503:White
496:88.9%
492:Black
151:Xhosa
136:Sotho
48:, or
3633:2024
3580:2024
3543:2017
3520:2017
3494:2018
3449:2024
3416:2009
3371:ISBN
3060:and
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2875:cite
2811:0.99
2754:0.02
2730:0.00
2722:0.03
2698:0.06
2674:0.02
2666:0.06
2659:Good
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2620:0.07
2594:0.07
2586:0.08
2560:0.03
2552:0.12
2528:0.14
2504:0.17
2480:0.18
2456:0.11
2448:0.19
2422:0.23
2414:0.22
2388:0.07
2380:0.24
2356:0.28
2332:0.35
2306:0.06
2298:0.48
2272:0.32
2264:0.53
2240:0.54
2214:0.07
2206:0.71
2180:0.86
2172:1.42
2148:1.83
2124:1.93
2098:0.95
2090:3.01
2064:0.94
2030:4.30
1996:9.27
1928:2024
1832:and
1815:and
1798:and
1731:Nala
1524:Zulu
1450:Jews
1423:n/a
1420:n/a
1335:2022
1330:2011
1325:2001
1320:1996
1273:2011
1254:Zulu
989:and
917:and
907:kudu
901:and
861:and
774:Zulu
731:The
690:Zulu
674:.gov
653:high
637:US$
616:SAST
601:1.5%
590:5.3%
579:5.5%
541:0.1%
533:0.4%
518:2.6%
507:8.0%
413:Area
335:List
254:27°E
251:28°S
181:Zulu
3198:OFM
2888:by
2763:New
2757:New
2751:179
2719:241
2707:New
2701:New
2695:469
2663:483
2651:New
2645:New
2639:558
2629:New
2623:New
2617:560
2583:672
2549:986
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2531:New
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