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- On 11 March 1854, Clark, together with staff and troops, left the Orange River Sovereignty and the area became an independent Republic. The name was changed to the Orange Free State and Bloemfontein became the official capital.
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In 1910, it became the Judicial capital of the Union of South Africa. A possible etymology for the city's name is that it is called Bloemfontein lit. "Bloem's fountain", after Jan Bloem II, a Griqua leader.
Bloemfontein, city, capital of Free State province (formerly Orange Free State) and judicial capital of the Republic of South Africa. Founded by Major H. Douglas Warden in 1846 as a fort and residency, it became the seat of the British-administered Orange River Sovereignty (1848–54) and of the Orange Free State (an independent Boer republic ...
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Apr 5, 2024 · Cape Town – Became the legislative capital, hosting the Parliament of South Africa. Its historical significance as the initial point of European settlement in South Africa made it a logical choice. Bloemfontein – Selected as the judicial capital, it was central and had historical importance to the Afrikaner people. The Supreme Court of ...
Bloemfontein is the capital City of the Free State Province, previously known as the Orange Free State. The City is known as the 'City of Roses', or Manguang, 'the place of cheetahs' and the landscape is predominantly dry grassland. Bloemfontein is currently the Judicial Capital of South Africa, and the seat of the Supreme Court of Appeal.
1854. 23 February, the Bloemfontein Convention is signed, giving the Orange River Sovereignty self governing status. May, Hoffman elected as first State President of the OFS. 1855. August, JN Boshoff succeeds Hoffman as President of the OFS. 1859. April, 5 municipalities are chosen. April, Market starts. 1860.
On 11 March 1854, Clark, together with staff and troops, left the Orange River Sovereignty and the area became an independent Republic. The name was changed to the Orange Free State and Bloemfontein became the official capital.
Jun 11, 2018 · [Lewis Sowden] Encyclopaedia Judaica Sowden, Lewis. Bloemfontein. views 1,205,081 updated May 29 2018. Bloemfontein City and judicial capital of South Africa, capital of Free State. Dutch farmers settled here in the early 19th century. It contains the oldest Dutch Reformed church in South Africa.
