Search references for GRAAFF REINET. Phrases containing GRAAFF REINET
See searches and references containing GRAAFF REINET!GRAAFF REINET
Town in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Graaff-Reinet (Afrikaans: [ˌχrɑːf.rəˈnɛt]; Xhosa: eRhafu; Khoe: !Xamdubu), officially renamed Robert Sobukwe Town in February 2026, is a town in the Eastern
Graaff-Reinet
Boer republic in Southern Africa (1795–1796)
Graaff-Reinet (Afrikaans: [ˌχrɑːf.rəˈnɛt]) was from 1795 to 1796 a self-proclaimed Boer republic that existed in and around the city of Graaff-Reinet
Republic_of_Graaff-Reinet
Military unit
Graaff-Reinet Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as
Graaff-Reinet_Commando
Airport in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Graaff-Reinet Airport (ICAO: FAGR) (Afrikaans: Graaff-Reinet Lughawe) is a small airport located in Graaff-Reinet, a town in the Eastern Cape province
Graaff_Reinet_Airport
Church in Graaff-Reinet, South Africa
(Afrikaans and Dutch for "Great Church") is a Dutch Reformed church in Graaff-Reinet, South Africa. Steyn, Lee-Ann (2025-09-03). "South Africa's oldest buildings
Groote_Kerk,_Graaff-Reinet
House museum in South Africa
been designed by Louis M. Thibault who also designed the Drostdy in Graaff-Reinet. After Reverend Andrew Murrays death in 1866 the parsonage was occupied
Reinet_House
Descendants of Afrikaners beyond the Cape Colony frontier
reforms were granted. Descending from the Sneeuberge, a scene near Graaff-Reinet, by Burchell Passing Cradock Pass, Outeniqua Mountains, by Charles Collier
Boers
Former countries in southern Africa
1795 where after the Boers declared Graaff-Reinet an independent republic, called the Republic of Graaff-Reinet. Following the Invasion of the Cape Colony
Boer_republics
Regional route in South Africa
R75 is a provincial route in Eastern Cape, South Africa that connects Graaff-Reinet with Gqeberha via Despatch, Kariega and Jansenville. The R75 begins
R75_(South_Africa)
South African constituency, 1910–1994
Graaff-Reinet was a constituency in the Cape Province of South Africa, which existed from 1910 to 1994. It covered a rural area of the Karoo centred on
Graaff-Reinet (House of Assembly of South Africa constituency)
Graaff-Reinet_(House_of_Assembly_of_South_Africa_constituency)
Road in South Africa
Africa that connects Calvinia with Komga via Carnarvon, Victoria West, Graaff-Reinet, Somerset East and Qonce. It is cosigned with the N10 between Eastpoort
R63_(South_Africa)
GPX (secondary coordinates) This is a list of the heritage sites in Graaff-Reinet (Sarah Baartman District Municipality) as recognised by the South African
List of heritage sites in Graaff-Reinet
List_of_heritage_sites_in_Graaff-Reinet
Province in South Africa
1786 of the Dutch settlement of Graaff-Reinet – named for the Governor of the Cape Colony Cornelius Jacob van de Graaff (in office: 1785–1791) and for
Eastern_Cape
South African businessman and politician
was a founding member of the Cape Parliament, in which he represented Graaff-Reinet, and was prominent in fighting the Eastern Province Separatist League
Jeremias_Ziervogel
South African politician (1798–1853)
about 40 kilometres north-east of Graaff-Reinet. In September 1839, after the company of Gerrit Maritz left Graaff-Reinet to go north, those that stayed
Andries_Pretorius
South African businessman (born 1950)
conservationist. In addition to conserving about 25,000 hectares in the Graaff Reinet area, he is chairman of the Peace Parks Foundation. When the British
Johann_Rupert
National road in South Africa
Africa that connects the N2 at George with the N1 at Colesberg via Graaff-Reinet and Middelburg. The N9 begins just south-east of George in the Western
N9_(South_Africa)
City in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Graaff-Reinet – big name changes coming for South Africa". Retrieved 30 January 2026. Dondolo, Wendy (29 January 2026). "East London, Graaff-Reinet among
East_London,_South_Africa
Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
governor, Jan Willem Janssens. Uitenhage formed part of the district of Graaff Reinet (shortly after its short-lived secession). The Cape Colony received
Uitenhage
Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
foot of the Sneeuberge, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Graaff Reinet. It was founded in 1875 as a church town, like many other Karoo villages
Nieu-Bethesda
Road in South Africa
in South Africa that connects Beaufort West with Port Shepstone via Graaff-Reinet, Komani (previously Queenstown), Mthatha and Port Edward. The R61 is
R61_(South_Africa)
1836–1852 Boer migrations away from the British Cape Colony
Cape. Petrus Lafras Uys was chosen as trek leader. At the same time at Graaff-Reinet, Jan Gerritze Bantjes heard about the exploratory trek to Port Natal
Great_Trek
Former Dutch supply station in Southern Africa (1652–1806)
migrants, established a magistracy at Swellendam in 1745 and another at Graaff Reinet in 1786, and declared the Gamtoos River as the eastern frontier of the
Dutch_Cape_Colony
Short-lived Boer Republic in Southern Africa (1795)
Marthinus Prinsloo established an acting government in the Colony of Graaff-Reinet on 4 February 1795. The rebellion and self-government was motivated
Republic_of_Swellendam
Topics referred to by the same term
Reinet may refer to: Reinet Investments, a Luxembourg-based investment company Graaff Reinet, a town in Eastern Cape province, South Africa This disambiguation
Reinet
British-South African actor (1951–2017)
outlet reported Stewardson had been found dead in the bathroom at a Graaff-Reinet accommodation establishment the previous afternoon, with police confirming
Deon_Stewardson
Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
conservation areas of the Karoo. Aberdeen lies some 55 km south-west of Graaff-Reinet, 155 km east-south-east of Beaufort West and 32 km south of the Camdeboo
Aberdeen,_South_Africa
Portuguese artist and architect (1925–2015)
Amâncio d'Alpoim Miranda "Pancho" Guedes (Lisbon, Portugal, 13 May 1925 – Graaff-Reinet, South Africa, 7 November 2015) was a Portuguese architect, sculptor
Pancho_Guedes
South African writer, teacher and Christian pastor (1828-1917)
Church missionary sent from Scotland to South Africa. He was born in Graaff Reinet, South Africa. His mother, Maria Susanna Stegmann, was of French Huguenot
Andrew_Murray_(minister)
South African businessman (1916–2006)
conservationist. He was born on 4 October 1916 and raised in the small town of Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape Province of the Union of South Africa. He studied
Anton_Rupert
National park at Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
the Karoo and almost completely surrounds the Eastern Cape town of Graaff-Reinet. It contains the Nqweba Dam. The park is located on the southern foothills
Camdeboo_National_Park
2004 British film
predominantly shot on location in South Africa, specifically in the town of Graaff Reinet. Sarah Barcant (Hilary Swank), a white lawyer in New York City who grew
Red_Dust_(2004_film)
Founding president of the Pan Africanist Congress (1924–1978)
placed under house arrest until his death in 1978. Sobukwe was born in Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape Province on 5 December 1924. Robert Sobukwe was
Robert_Sobukwe
South African politician (1834–1881)
in the Camdeboo district of Graaff Reinet, Cape Colony. Burgers was born on 15 April 1834 in Langefontein, Graaff-Reinet. After studying theology at the
Thomas_François_Burgers
Rocky defile in Camdeboo National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa
special geological significance. This attraction is located 14 km from Graaff-Reinet on the R63 main road to Murraysburg. Perpendicular cliffs and high dolerite
Valley of Desolation (South Africa)
Valley_of_Desolation_(South_Africa)
Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
province of South Africa. The town is on the Sundays River, 87 km south of Graaff-Reinet. Laid out on the farm Vergenoegd in 1854, it was proclaimed in 1855
Jansenville
Local municipality in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Afrikaner cleric and anti-apartheid activist Beyers Naudé. Its seat is in Graaff-Reinet. The merger was motivated by political interests because the ruling
Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality
Dr_Beyers_Naudé_Local_Municipality
South African lawyer in the Cape Colony
Justice Andries Stockenström (22 April 1844 Graaff-Reinet - 22 March 1880 Swellendam), second son of Sir Andries Stockenström (1st Baronet), was an influential
Andries_Stockenström_(judge)
South African cricketer (born 1937)
information Full name James Bruce Brodie Born (1937-03-19)19 March 1937 Graaff-Reinet, Cape Province, South Africa Died 31 July 2024(2024-07-31) (aged 87)
Bruce_Brodie_(cricketer)
Mid-size crossover coupe SUV
Renault UK. "TOUCHDOWN AS RENAULT DEBUTS NEW COUPE-STYLED RAFALE SUV". Graaff-Reinet Advertiser. Pappas, Thanos (2023-05-16). "Renault Rafale Is An Austral-Based
Renault_Rafale
acting Governor of the Cape Colony A Dutch Reformed Church is founded in Graaff Reinet A Moravian Mission is founded at Genadendal 23 June – Sebastiaan Cornelis
1790s_in_South_Africa
Boer general (1838 - 1903)
Johanna Petronella Rautenbach (1819-around 1908) in the district of Graaff-Reinet, South Africa who migrated to the Orange Free State where they lived
Marthinus_Prinsloo
South African politician (born 1969)
councillor off to parliament". Graaff-Reinet Advertiser. Retrieved 19 February 2021. "Local election candidates announced". Graaff-Reinet Advertiser. 6 July 2016
Samantha_Graham-Maré
Species of spider
Gnaphosidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Graaff Reinet mouse ground spider. Xerophaeus rostratus is recorded from three South
Xerophaeus_rostratus
Ethnic group in southern Africa
reached the Western portion of the Eastern Cape, especially in the Graaff-Reinet region which led to the arrival of Boers/Afrikaners with their multiracial
Coloureds
South African diplomat
supremacist and Apartheid policies during his political career. Born in Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony, on 4 February 1887, the son of Dr Thomas Te Water, a medical
Charles_Theodore_Te_Water
Afrikaner heroine (1831–1843)
months after giving birth to her son, also Matthys. They were from Graaff-Reinet. In the winter months of 1843 Rachel the 12 year old was part of a trek
Racheltjie_de_Beer
Military unit
Stormberg Commando Cately Commando East London Commando Amatola Commando Graaff-Reinet Commando Aliwal North Commando Barkly East Commando Queenstown Commando
Eastern_Province_Command
District municipality in Eastern Cape, South Africa
the new Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality, with its head offices in Graaff-Reinet. This merger resulted in there being seven local municipalities within
Sarah Baartman District Municipality
Sarah_Baartman_District_Municipality
Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Karoo, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It lies between Graaff-Reinet and KwaNojoli at the foot of the Coetzeesberge, about 160 kilometres
Pearston
Prime Minister of South Africa from 1948 to 1954
1930. He was stationed in Montagu from 1906 to 1912 and thereafter in Graaff-Reinet until 1915. He also undertook a journey on behalf of the Dutch Reformed
D._F._Malan
Paperback. pp. 296–297. "Aberdeen shocked by death of well-known local". Graaff-Reinet Advertiser. Flippo, Chet (December 16, 2003). "Honky-Tonk Singer Gary
List of suicides (2000–present)
List_of_suicides_(2000–present)
Place in Mpumalanga, South Africa
1780–1817) Ndwandwe (c.1780–1817) Republic of Swellendam (1795) Republic of Graaff-Reinet (1795–1796) Cape Colony (1795–1802) 1800–1850 Dutch Cape Colony (1802–1806)
Lydenburg
South African cricketer (1952–2014)
Richard Stretch Personal information Born (1952-11-26)26 November 1952 Graaff-Reinet, South Africa Died 27 October 2014(2014-10-27) (aged 61) Port Elizabeth
Richard_Stretch
Building in South Africa
August 1976 at the age of 78. She was found and taken to a hospital in Graaff-Reinet, where she died on 8 August 1976. As per her wishes, the Owl House has
The_Owl_House_(museum)
South African soccer player
Mzuvukile Tom (born 17 April 1982 in Graaff-Reinet) is a South African football (soccer) defender and midfielder who spent most of his career with Golden
Mzuvukile_Tom
Place in Northern Cape, South Africa
1780–1817) Ndwandwe (c.1780–1817) Republic of Swellendam (1795) Republic of Graaff-Reinet (1795–1796) Cape Colony (1795–1802) 1800–1850 Dutch Cape Colony (1802–1806)
Griekwastad
Place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
1780–1817) Ndwandwe (c.1780–1817) Republic of Swellendam (1795) Republic of Graaff-Reinet (1795–1796) Cape Colony (1795–1802) 1800–1850 Dutch Cape Colony (1802–1806)
Utrecht,_South_Africa
Scottish-born Cape Colony explorer, geologist, and engineer
1818 and had 3 sons and 7 daughters. In 1822 he bought property in Graaff Reinet and carried on for some years the business of a saddler. In 1825 he
Andrew_Geddes_Bain
British colonial administrator (1792-1864)
and in 1808 took up an appointment as clerk in his father's office at Graaff-Reinet. En route he met up with Lt-Col R Collins and accompanied him as a Dutch
Andries_Stockenström
of Graaff-Reinet 1795–1796 Graaff-Reinet Another Boer republic on the frontier of the Dutch Cape Colony, this time centred around the town of Graaff-Reinet
List of short-lived states and dependencies
List_of_short-lived_states_and_dependencies
South African cricketer
William Boltman Personal information Born (1893-05-16)16 May 1893 Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony Source: Cricinfo, 17 December 2020
William_Boltman
Dam in Eastern Cape, South Africa
De Hoop Dam is a dam on the Kamdeboo River, near Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1938 and its primary purpose is for
De_Hoop_Dam
South African rugby union player
finished the tour as his country's highest try scorer. Ochse was born in Graaf-Reinet South Africa in 1925, he was universally known as "Chum" as his father was
Chum_Ochse
Farming town in Free State, South Africa
1780–1817) Ndwandwe (c.1780–1817) Republic of Swellendam (1795) Republic of Graaff-Reinet (1795–1796) Cape Colony (1795–1802) 1800–1850 Dutch Cape Colony (1802–1806)
Winburg
River in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
flows in a general South/Southeasterly direction, passing the town Graaff-Reinet in the Karoo before winding its way through the Zuurberg Mountains and
Sundays_River
South African explorer (1783–1838)
Franschhoek. His family moved to Uitenhage after his birth, and hence to Graaff-Reinet. His father Carel was, as civilian officer, much involved in the 18th
Louis_Tregardt
Reformed Christian denomination in the Netherlands
The Dutch Reformed Church (Grotekerk) in Graaff-Reinet, South Africa
Dutch_Reformed_Church
South African sculptor and medallist
in South Africa House in London, a monument to Andries Pretorius in Graaff-Reinet, and the Peace of Vereeniging monument in Vereeniging. He was the son
Coert_Steynberg
(1660–1889) Kingdom of Gciriku (1780–1894) Mthethwa Empire (c. 1780–1817) Graaff-Reinet (1795–1796) Swellendam (1795) Griqualand West (1813) Zulu Kingdom (1816–1897)
List of former sovereign states
List_of_former_sovereign_states
South African engineer (1830–1893)
opening up the vast hinterland of South Africa. Bain was born in 1830 at Graaff Reinet, at that stage a frontier town in the Cape Colony in Southern Africa
Thomas_Charles_John_Bain
South African anti-apartheid activist, and one of The Cradock Four
Department of Education and Training (DET) tried to transfer him to Graaff-Reinet. The security police were wary of Goniwe and his influence as a principal
Matthew_Goniwe
previous Transkei 048: Northern region: Steynsburg 049: Western region: Graaff-Reinet Free State and Northern Cape 051: Central and southern region: Bloemfontein
Telephone numbers in South Africa
Telephone_numbers_in_South_Africa
ZAR (1819–1901) Marthinus Prinsloo, 1st President of the Republic of Graaff-Reinet (1751–1825) Cyril Ramaphosa, 5th post-apartheid President of South Africa
List_of_South_Africans
Place in Western Cape, South Africa
the provincial capital Cape Town, and 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Graaff-Reinet. It is governed as part of the Beaufort West Local Municipality within
Murraysburg
Church. The Grey Institute was established in Port Elizabeth in 1856; Graaff-Reinet College was founded in 1860. The Christian College was founded at Potchefstroom
Education_in_South_Africa
General election 1910: Graaff-Reinet Party Candidate Votes % ±% South African G. H. Maasdorp 1,423 82.5 New Ind. South African P. B. de Ville 302 17.5
Results of the 1910 South African general election
Results_of_the_1910_South_African_general_election
population. Other major white populations exist in East London, Grahamstown, Graaff-Reinet, and a number of smaller towns. The Eastern Cape has the most equal
Distribution of white South Africans
Distribution_of_white_South_Africans
Orange Free State Marthinus Prinsloo: President of the Republic of Graaff-Reinet Francis William Reitz: State President of the Orange Free State Jan
List_of_Afrikaners
History of governments with elected representatives
Vermont Republic 1777–1791 French First Republic 1792–1804 Republic of Swellendam 1795 Republic of Graaff-Reinet 1795–1796 State of Muskogee 1799–1803
List_of_republics
South African system of racial segregation
1797, the Landdrost and Heemraden, local officials, of Swellendam and Graaff-Reinet extended pass laws beyond slaves and decreed that all Khoikhoi (designated
Apartheid
Province of South Africa
Springbok and Namibia), N9 (from George to Uniondale, continuing towards Graaff-Reinet and Colesberg) and N12 (from George to Three Sisters, continuing towards
Western_Cape
South African rugby union player
a South African international rugby union player. Kroon was born in Graaff-Reinet and educated at Union High School. A hooker, Kroon represented Eastern
Colin_Kroon
Style of architecture across the Dutch Empire
Old Slave Lodge, Cape Town Wittedrift Manor House in Tulbagh Reinet House in Graaff Reinet Moederkerk in Stellenbosch Dutch Reformed Church in Franschhoek
Dutch_colonial_architecture
KwaZulu-Natal Gonubie Eastern Cape Gordon's Bay Western Cape Gouda Western Cape Graaff-Reinet Eastern Cape Graafwater Western Cape Grabouw Western Cape Grahamstown
List of populated places in South Africa
List_of_populated_places_in_South_Africa
Mountain range near Nieu-Bethesda, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Southern Africa's Great Escarpment in the Cradock, Murraysburg, Richmond, Graaff-Reinet, Nieu-Bethesda and Middelburg districts of the Great Karoo, most of
Sneeuberge
South African cleric, theologian and anti-apartheid activist (1915 - 2004)
Afrikaans. In 1921, the Naudé family moved to the Cape Province town of Graaff-Reinet, in the Karoo region. Beyers Naudé attended Afrikaans Hoërskool [Afrikaans
Beyers_Naudé
South African legal case
Graaff-Reinet Municipality v Van Ryneveld's Pass Irrigation Board is an important case in South African law. It was heard in the Appellate Division on
Graaff-Reinet Municipality v Van Ryneveld's Pass Irrigation Board
Graaff-Reinet_Municipality_v_Van_Ryneveld's_Pass_Irrigation_Board
British dominion in southern Africa from 1910 to 1961
1780–1817) Ndwandwe (c.1780–1817) Republic of Swellendam (1795) Republic of Graaff-Reinet (1795–1796) Cape Colony (1795–1802) 1800–1850 Dutch Cape Colony (1802–1806)
Union_of_South_Africa
Republic of Yugoslavia (1945–1992) – with gold outline Republic of Graaff-Reinet (with multicolored coat of arms) Republic of Swellendam (with multicolored
List of flags by color combination
List_of_flags_by_color_combination
South African cricketer (1953–2010)
James Munnik Personal information Born (1953-10-01)1 October 1953 Graaff-Reinet, South Africa Died 10 November 2010(2010-11-10) (aged 57) De Tyge, South
James_Munnik
British academic and dental epidemiologist
Aubrey Sheiham (12 September 1936 – 24 November 2015) was born in Graaff-Reinet, South Africa and became a British academic, a dental epidemiologist and
Aubrey_Sheiham
South African cricketer (born 1946)
Full name Anthony Llewellyn Biggs Born (1946-04-26) 26 April 1946 (age 80) Graaff-Reinet, Cape Province, South Africa Nickname Dassie Batting Right-handed Bowling
Dassie_Biggs
South African cricketer (born 1992)
information Full name Clayton Gregory Bosch Born (1992-11-10) 10 November 1992 (age 33) Graaff-Reinet, South Africa Source: ESPNcricinfo, 2 September 2016
Clayton_Bosch
publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Graaff Reinet". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University
List of historical unrecognized states
List_of_historical_unrecognized_states
Legal relationships between principals and third parties
Law I 848-849. Maasdorp v The Mayor of Graaff-Reinet 1915 CPD 636 at 639. Maasdorp v The Mayor of Graaff-Reinet; Caledon Trust and Fire Assurance Co Ltd
South_African_law_of_agency
Ethnic group in South Africa
reached the Western portion of the Eastern Cape, especially in the Graaff-Reinet region which led to the arrival of Boers/Afrikaners with their multiracial
Cape_Coloureds
South African rugby union player
2010, when he played at the Under-13 Craven Week tournament held in Graaff-Reinet, scoring a penalty in their win over Boland. In 2013, he made three
Curwin_Bosch
Church in Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa
supported by members in the adjacent corners of the congregations of Graaff-Reinet, Cradock and Richmond. After a list of names of persons who were interested
Dutch Reformed Church, Middelburg, Eastern Cape
Dutch_Reformed_Church,_Middelburg,_Eastern_Cape
South African Boer statesman
Montagu district) and was educated at first in Swellendam, but later in Graaff-Reinet under the Scottish dominy (teacher) William Robertson, who later returned
Jacobus_Nicolaas_Boshoff
travel, tourism, insurance
GRAAFF REINET
GRAAFF REINET
GRAAFF REINET
GRAAFF REINET
GRAAFF REINET
GRAAFF REINET
GRAAFF REINET
GRAAFF REINET
GRAAFF REINET
travel, tourism, insurance