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Zoutpansberg was the north-eastern division of the Transvaal
Transvaal

File:Flag of Transvaal.svgFile:Transvaal map.pngFile:Spelterini Transvaal.jpgThe Transvaal is the name of an area of northern South Africa....
, South Africa
South Africa

The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....
. This was the district to which Louis Trichardt
Louis Trichardt

Louis Trichardt is a town situated at the foot of the Soutpansberg mountain range in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is in a fertile region where litchis, bananas, mangoes and nut s are produced....
 and Jan van Rensburg, the forerunners of the Great Trek
Great Trek

The Great Trek was an eastward and north-eastward migration during the 1830s and 1840s of the Boere-Afrikaner , who descended from settlers from western mainland Europe, most notably from the Netherlands....
, journeyed in 1835. In 1845 Hendrik Potgieter, a prominent leader of the Voortrekkers
Voortrekkers

The Voortrekkers were emigrants during the 1830s and 1840s who left the Cape Colony moving into the interior of what is now South Africa. The Great Trek consisted of a number of mass movements under a number of different leaders including Louis Trichardt, Hendrik Potgieter, Sarel Cilliers, Pieter Uys, Gerrit Maritz, Piet Retief, and Andri...
, moved there. The Zoutpansberg Boers formed a semi-independent community, and in 1857 Stephanus Schoeman
Stephanus Schoeman

Commandant-General Stephanus Schoeman was State President of the South African Republic , from 6 December, 1860 until 17 April 1862.The first member of the Schoeman clan arrived in the Cape in 1674 from Ditmarschen in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
, their commandant-general, sided against Marthinus Pretorius and Paul Kruger
Paul Kruger

Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger , better known as Paul Kruger and affectionately known as Oom Paul was president of the South African Republic ....
 when they invaded the Orange Free State
Orange Free State

The Republic of the Orange Free State was an independent Boere-Afrikaner republic in southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, and later a British Orange River Colony and a Provinces of South Africa of the Union of South Africa....
. It was not until 1864 that Zoutpansberg was definitely incorporated in the South African Republic
South African Republic

The South African Republic , often informally known as the Transvaal Republic, was an independent Boer-ruled country in Southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century....
.

Trichard and his companions had been shown gold
Gold

Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and atomic number 79. It is a highly sought-after precious metal, having been used as money, as a store of value, in jewelry, in sculpture, and for ornamentation since the beginning of recorded history....
 workings by the natives, and it was in this district in 1867-70, and in the neighbouring region of Lydenburg
Lydenburg

Lydenburg is a town in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The town is slated to be renamed Mashishing, according to an announcement made on June 30, 2006 by the South African Minister of Arts and Culture, Pallo Jordan....
, that gold mines were first worked by Europeans south of the Limpopo
Limpopo River

The Limpopo River rises in central southern Africa, and flows generally eastwards to the Indian Ocean. It is around long, with a drainage basin in size....
.






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Zoutpansberg was the north-eastern division of the Transvaal
Transvaal

File:Flag of Transvaal.svgFile:Transvaal map.pngFile:Spelterini Transvaal.jpgThe Transvaal is the name of an area of northern South Africa....
, South Africa
South Africa

The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....
. This was the district to which Louis Trichardt
Louis Trichardt

Louis Trichardt is a town situated at the foot of the Soutpansberg mountain range in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is in a fertile region where litchis, bananas, mangoes and nut s are produced....
 and Jan van Rensburg, the forerunners of the Great Trek
Great Trek

The Great Trek was an eastward and north-eastward migration during the 1830s and 1840s of the Boere-Afrikaner , who descended from settlers from western mainland Europe, most notably from the Netherlands....
, journeyed in 1835. In 1845 Hendrik Potgieter, a prominent leader of the Voortrekkers
Voortrekkers

The Voortrekkers were emigrants during the 1830s and 1840s who left the Cape Colony moving into the interior of what is now South Africa. The Great Trek consisted of a number of mass movements under a number of different leaders including Louis Trichardt, Hendrik Potgieter, Sarel Cilliers, Pieter Uys, Gerrit Maritz, Piet Retief, and Andri...
, moved there. The Zoutpansberg Boers formed a semi-independent community, and in 1857 Stephanus Schoeman
Stephanus Schoeman

Commandant-General Stephanus Schoeman was State President of the South African Republic , from 6 December, 1860 until 17 April 1862.The first member of the Schoeman clan arrived in the Cape in 1674 from Ditmarschen in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
, their commandant-general, sided against Marthinus Pretorius and Paul Kruger
Paul Kruger

Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger , better known as Paul Kruger and affectionately known as Oom Paul was president of the South African Republic ....
 when they invaded the Orange Free State
Orange Free State

The Republic of the Orange Free State was an independent Boere-Afrikaner republic in southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, and later a British Orange River Colony and a Provinces of South Africa of the Union of South Africa....
. It was not until 1864 that Zoutpansberg was definitely incorporated in the South African Republic
South African Republic

The South African Republic , often informally known as the Transvaal Republic, was an independent Boer-ruled country in Southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century....
.

Trichard and his companions had been shown gold
Gold

Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and atomic number 79. It is a highly sought-after precious metal, having been used as money, as a store of value, in jewelry, in sculpture, and for ornamentation since the beginning of recorded history....
 workings by the natives, and it was in this district in 1867-70, and in the neighbouring region of Lydenburg
Lydenburg

Lydenburg is a town in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The town is slated to be renamed Mashishing, according to an announcement made on June 30, 2006 by the South African Minister of Arts and Culture, Pallo Jordan....
, that gold mines were first worked by Europeans south of the Limpopo
Limpopo River

The Limpopo River rises in central southern Africa, and flows generally eastwards to the Indian Ocean. It is around long, with a drainage basin in size....
. The white settlers in Zoutpansberg had for many years a reputation for lawlessness, and were later regarded as typical "back velt Boers". Zoutpansberg contained a larger native population than any other region of the Transvaal.

It is a highly mineralized area; next to gold, copper
Copper

Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29.It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity....
, found near the Limpopo River
Limpopo River

The Limpopo River rises in central southern Africa, and flows generally eastwards to the Indian Ocean. It is around long, with a drainage basin in size....
 (where the Messina mine is located) is also extracted here. The chief towns are Polokwane
Polokwane

Polokwane is a city, municipality and the capital of the Limpopo province in South Africa....
 and Leydsdorp
Leydsdorp

Leydsdorp is a former gold rush town situated in the Limpopo province of South Africa....
.

See also

  • Vhembe District
    Vhembe District Municipality

    Vhembe is one of the 6 Districts of South Africa of Limpopo province of South Africa. It is the northernmost district of the country and shares its northern border with Beitbridge district in Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe....
    , overlapping with this region
  • Limpopo
    Limpopo

    Limpopo is the northernmost Provinces of South Africa of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly called Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of the Transvaal province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal....
    , the current province containing the region