- Source: Tweeling
Tweeling (meaning twin in Dutch and Afrikaans) is a small town situated 22 km from Frankfort in the Free State province of South Africa. The adjacent township is named Mafahlaneng, or "place of twins". This region of the highveld is colloquially known as the Riemland, recalling a time when it was a favoured hunting ground of the early pioneers.
Early inhabitants
The very first people or inhabitants of this place were the San, this is evident from the rock art and paintings left on the rocks. Students from the University of Witwatersrand Rock Art Research Institute are currently busy researching the site.
Establishment of the town
The town was established in 1920 on the two farms Tweelingspruit and Tweelingkop, their names derived from two similar looking hills just outside the town. It is situated just east of the Liebenbergsvlei River which is a conduit for water from the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.
Tweeling is the halfway mark of the annual Liebensbergvlei Canoe Marathon. The two day race starts near Reitz and halts 33 km downstream at Zorgvliet farm, near Tweeling. The second stage starts from Bruinswick farm north of town and ends at Frankfort.Tweeling Mafahlaneng is part of Mafube Local Municipality
Attractions
Mafahlaneng Shelter Caves
People from Tweeling
Johan Heyns, theologian
Sisi Ntombela, politician and sixth premier of the Free State
Pakiso Mthembu, athlete, University of the Free State Sportsman of The Year 2019
Gallery
References
External links
Media related to Tweeling at Wikimedia Commons
Liebenbergsvlei, Dabulamanzi
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Twin Sisters (film 2002)
- Cissy van Marxveldt
- Daftar pemenang dan nominasi untuk Film Berbahasa Asing Terbaik (Oscar)
- Daftar perwakilan Belanda untuk Film Internasional Terbaik pada Academy Award
- Academy Award untuk Film Internasional Terbaik
- Tweeling
- The Twins (Loo novel)
- Twin Sisters (2002 film)
- List of cities and towns in the Free State
- Jurriën Timber
- Tweel
- Frankfort, Free State
- Sisi Ntombela
- Hoofdletters, Tweeling- en Meerlingdruk
- The Cherry Pick
