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Klerksdorp (/ ˈ k l ɑːr k s d ɔːr p / KLARKS-dorp) is located in the North West Province, South Africa. Klerksdorp is located 165 km (103 mi) southeast of Mahikeng, the provincial capital. [2] Klerksdorp was also the first capital of the then Transvaal Republic and used to be the home of the
Table of public opinion in Scotland on the "British Monarchy" If Scotland becomes independent. Date conducted Pollster Sample size Support monarchy Support elected head of state Undecided/ Ambivalent/would not vote Lead Notes 4–6 December 2024 Norstat [34] [35] 1,013 36% 51% 12% 15% (Vote on Scotland becoming both independent and a republic)
Klerksdorp Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African Territorial Reserve. History
Born in the Cape Colony but raised in the South African Republic, Cronjé had a distinctive appearance, being short with a black beard and was reputed to have considerable personal courage. [ citation needed ] He made his reputation in the First Boer War , besieging the British garrison at Potchefstroom . [ 1 ]
In April 1912, an airplane was first seen in Klerksdorp. Twenty years later, in 1932, the city council decided to build an airfield on the western town grounds and in 1937 a flying club was founded. The airport was located on the site of the current prison, west of the road to Orkney. Mr.
An earthwork quadrilateral, west of the Potch–Klerksdorp rail line and south of the main Potch–Klerksdorp road. British soldiers built the fort during the Anglo-Boer War in 1880, and were besieged by the Boers for 95 days. A number of soldiers and civilians who died during the siege are buried in the adjoining cemetery.
During the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902), the British operated concentration camps in the South African Republic, Orange Free State, Natal, and the Cape Colony. In February 1900, Herbert Kitchener took command of the British forces and implemented some controversial tactics that contributed to a British victory.
The Republic of Ireland enjoyed a period of rapid economic growth between 1995 and 2007, leading to the use of the phrase Celtic Tiger to describe the country. [ 35 ] [ 36 ] Aspirations for Scotland to achieve a similar economic performance to that of Ireland led the Scotland First Minister Alex Salmond to set out his vision of a Celtic Lion ...