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Place names
South Africa
North West
North West, South Africa
Place names (12)
Klerksdorp (RSA)
Lichtenburg (RSA)
Mahikeng (RSA)
Oberholzer (RSA)
Ottoshoop (RSA)
Potchefstroom (RSA)
Rustenburg (RSA)
Ryno (RSA)
Schweizer-Reneke (RSA)
Taung (RSA)
Ventersdorp (RSA)
Vryburg (RSA)
People born here (28)
Jan Barnard
RSA
ATH
1956
21 October 1929
Lichtenburg (RSA)
Jock Bilger
NZL
SAL
1972—1976
25 November 1936
Rustenburg (RSA)
Danie Burger
RSA
ATH
1956
25 March 1933
Lichtenburg (RSA)
Fanie du Plessis
RSA
ATH
1956—1960
23 February 1930
Lichtenburg (RSA)
Eddie Duffy
RSA
ATH
1908
6 June 1883
Ryno (RSA)
François Fouché
RSA
ATH
1996
5 June 1963
Oberholzer (RSA)
Lehann Fourie
RSA
ATH
2012
16 February 1987
Mahikeng (RSA)
Shadrack Hoff
RSA
ATH
1996
19 May 1973
Vryburg (RSA)
Henry Kaltenbrunn
RSA
CRD/CTR
1920—1924
15 May 1897
Vryburg (RSA)
Itumeleng Khune
RSA
FBL
2016
20 June 1987
Ventersdorp (RSA)
Zandré Labuschagne
RSA
GAR
2004
8 July 1986
Klerksdorp (RSA)
Robey Leibbrandt
RSA
BOX
1936
25 January 1913
Potchefstroom (RSA)
Eddie Ludick
RSA
BOX
1956
14 April 1939
Ottoshoop (RSA)
Fabian McCarthy
RSA
FBL
2000
13 May 1977
Vryburg (RSA)
Stephen Mokoka
RSA
ATH
2012—2020
31 January 1985
Mahikeng (RSA)
Calvin Mokoto
RSA
CSP
2008
14 October 1988
Taung (RSA)
Hardus Pienaar
RSA
ATH
2004
10 August 1981
Rustenburg (RSA)
David du Plessis
RSA
SHO
1960
12 June 1926
Rustenburg (RSA)
Hezekiél Sepeng
RSA
ATH
1996—2004
30 June 1974
Potchefstroom (RSA)
Glenn Snyders
NZL
SWM
2008—2016
7 April 1987
Klerksdorp (RSA)
Stoffel Steyn
RSA
BOX
1960
14 August 1941
Potchefstroom (RSA)
Brandon Stone
RSA
GLF
2016
20 April 1993
Rustenburg (RSA)
Corney Swanepoel
NZL
SWM
2004—2008
17 March 1986
Potchefstroom (RSA)
Tsholofelo Thipe
RSA
ATH
2008—2016
9 December 1986
Rustenburg (RSA)
Desmond Tutu
RSA
7 October 1931
Klerksdorp (RSA)
Johnny van Rensburg
RSA
BOX
1952
9 May 1932
Lichtenburg (RSA)
Jean-Pierre van Zyl
RSA
CTR
1996
15 August 1975
Potchefstroom (RSA)
Dries Vorster
RSA
ATH
1992
25 October 1962
Vryburg (RSA)
People who died here (3)
James Badrian
RHO
BOX
1960
30 July 1979
Rustenburg (RSA)
Willie Ludick
RSA
BOX
1960
12 May 2003
Schweizer-Reneke (RSA)
Ken McArthur
RSA
ATH
1912
13 June 1960
Potchefstroom (RSA)