Town History town in the Xhosa, 16.2% spoke Tswana, Bultfonteinprovince of and 4.6% spoke . Awith a population of about 21,000 people. Geography and history Bultfontein is a small town It is situated in the Tswelopele situated in the Lejweleputswa LocalWhere Municipality, about to 100 start?region of the Free State kilometres (60 mi) north of Province in South Africa. It .1. Pan Palace The town site was established in 1874 on was (Gamelaid out in 1873;Reserved it had ownedone sideby municipality)of a farm named been2. Old delayed Post because Office of a buildingKameeldoorns. location dispute which also The town shares led to the establishment of the other half. Bultfontein is a Hoopstad 55 kilometres (35 farming region and relies on mi) to the north-west.[3] The the Sand-Vet irrigation system of Phahameng was for its water. It has a population established on the outskirts of of 21 097 and the majority BultfonteinEvents in the 1970s. of residents speak the Sotho 1. Boertjiefees (Agriculturallanguage. Show) The town has the According2. Bultfontein to the 2001 Wingscensus, andlargest wheel grain elevator in the Bultfontein proper has a country and the old police cell population(Airplane of 1,034,[4] competition while was and erected old more car thanexhibitions) a 100 Phahameng has a population years ago. of 20,063,[5] giving the urban area a total population of Accommodation Places of interest 21,097. Of this population Bultfontein offers a variety 94.9% described themselves of visitor accommodation for 1. Pan Palace as Black African, 4.2% as those who wish to stay a night White, and 0.8% as Coloured. or two. Facilities include bed (Game Reserved owned by municipality) 48.4% spoke Sotho as their and breakfasts, guest houses, 2. Old Post Office building home language, 27.5% spoke self-catering units etc Accomodation Die Villa Guesthouse Pippa’s Bed and Breakfast The Cottage Die Villa is situated in 2 bedrooms and restaurant Luxurious furnished apartment Restaurant Bultfontein in the Free State Price: R250 per person Price: R450-00 per person Cuisine: Coffee Shop, (between and Bloemfontein). It is (bed & breakfast). Bistro a warm guesthouse which is family friendly. Places, Surroundings and Attractions: Description Ambiance: Casual | Main course Prices range from R220 - R370. 1. Bloemfontein: 100km 1. DSTV premium included (avg): R70 2. Welkom: 70km 2. Safe and secured parking Open: Breakfast, Lunch Places, Surroundings and Attractions: 3. Boertjie Kontreifees in September 1. Bloemfontein: 100km Contact Person: Thys Taljaard Mon - Fri: 08h00 - 16h30 2. Welkom: 70km 081 497 1636 Sat: 08h00 - 12h00 3. Boertjie Kontreifees in September 4. Farming Katjiepiering 5. Hunting farms Bar | Child Friendly | Children’s Play Area Volla : 083 271 1877 \ 083 636 1555 | Linda : 082 338 1954 Halaal | Kosher | Live Entertain- ment | Smoking | Wheelchair access | Address 39 President Swart Street

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Accomodation Pan Palace Bultfontein Hotel Conference Hall Hotel Accommodation Restaurant Bookings done at Municipality: Pres Swart St, Bultfontein, 9670, South Africa Cuisine: Coffee Shop, City of Free State Tel: 051 833 1111 Bistro Post Office box: 373, Bultfontein, 9670 Ambiance: Casual | Main course Phone: 051 853 1158 (avg): R70 Categories: Hotel Accommodation & Conference Centre Open: Breakfast, Lunch Mon - Fri: 08h00 - 16h30 Sat: 08h00 - 12h00

Katjiepiering Bar | Child Friendly | Children’s Play Area Halaal | Kosher | Live Entertain- ment | Smoking | Wheelchair access | Address 39 President Swart Street

ISABELS RESTAURANT Tel: (051) 853-2809 Address: PRES SWART STREET,

Hoopstad Town History The key town of Hoopstad is town situated close to Stillerus, situated on the R700 Highway Protespan and - between Bloemfontein and where the R700, R708, R710 the North West Province. This and R719 join - and forms part area is considered to be the of a farming district with its own richest maize-producing district well-established golf course. in South Africa. The town is The town was established in located near the 1874 on one side of a huge Dam which is situated on the farm called Kameeldoorns . The Sandveld (Camel Thorns), while another Nature Reserve is positioned town called Hoopstad was alongside the Bloemhof Dam. established on the other side. and Hoopstad are History two different towns and often Rumours had come to the ear get confused. of Cornelis du Plooy on his The town of Hoopstad was farm, Bultfontein, that north initially founded in 1876 of him toward the Vaal river, and named Hauptstad after men were picking stones out Mr Haupt, a surveyor. The of the ground and selling them translation of Hauptstad into for money, sometimes getting Afrikaans means Capital, more for one stone than a man which it clearly wasn’t and the would have to pay for a tract of town was therefore renamed land larger than his own wide Places of Interest Hoopstad. The town, whose stretch of brush and gravel. name means “Hope City” in He had heard too that a lot 1. Sandveld Nature Reserve Afrikaans, was established on of those restless Englishmen 2. Lapa (Game Reserve owned by municipality) the one side of the large farm from the Cape Colony were 3. Durant (Breeding of Wild animals e.g. Tigers Kameeldoorns, with another already scratching and digging town Bultfontein on the other the earth in every direction in and Lions. side. search of these stones that 4. Tau Le Ralla Game Reserve Bultfontein is a small, quaint, could be sold. Accomodation Tau Leralla Sandveld Nature Reserve Welcome to the most awesome breakaways on the majestic Vaal 2 bedrooms and restaurant Restaurant Price: R250 per person river in the Freestate for adrenalin junkies or for those more Cuisine: Coffee Shop, Bistro closer to nature and wanting to sit back, relax and enjoy the Mr Pieter • 053 433 1702 Ambiance: Casual | Main course (avg): R70 beautiful sunsets laced with the Fish Eagle in flight against the Open: Breakfast, Lunch bushveld. Mon - Fri: 08h00 - 16h30 Sat: 08h00 - 12h00 1. Self Catering - Sleeps up to 6 people 2. Fully equipped and braai facilities are available Katjiepiering 3. Luxury Accommodation Options available Bar | Child Friendly | Children’s Play Area 4. Restaurant available. Bookings essential Halaal | Kosher | Live Entertainment | www.tauleralla.co.za • Louise 082 780 4442 Smoking | Wheelchair access | Address 39 President Swart Street

ISABELS RESTAURANT Tel: (051) 853-2809 Address: PRES SWART STREET, Agri-Tourism Places of Interest

Broken Hill, Location : 13 Km from Bultfontein

Erfpacht Location: 11 Km from Bultfontein

Mac Dola Location: 12 Km from Bultfontein

Altoosdam Location: 14 Km from Bultfontein Annual Events

1. Boertjiefees (Agricultural Show) - September 2. Bultfontein Wings and wheel (Airplane competition and old car exhibitions) - March Heritage sites

First School In 1907,the school commisioni requestedd the First Prison First Magistrate court congregation of the Dutch Reformed Church to The Police station was built in 1879 and officially This is the first magistrate building was built in set aside a piece ofland to build a new school. operated in 1880 and it was presided by the long 1951 with the amount of R27 724 and officially The first three classrooms of the stone building service. Mr D.P Willocks became the first Justice. operated in 29 Maart 1952 and it was named were inaugurated on 31 May 1911. These three after Minister of Justice C.R Swart. classrooms are still in use today .