Frankfort, Free State

Frankfort is a small farming town situated on the banks of the Wilge River in the Free State province of South Africa. The town was laid out in 1869 on the farm Roodepoort, and named Frankfurt (after Frankfurt-am-Main in Germany) by Albert van Gordon.[3] The town later received municipality status in 1896.[4]

Not to be confused with Frankfort, Eastern Cape.
Frankfort
Industrial buildings in Frankfort
Frankfort
Frankfort
Coordinates: 27°17′S 28°31′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceFree State
DistrictFezile Dabi
MunicipalityMafube
Established1878[1]
Area
 • Total20.9 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Elevation
1,530 m (5,020 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total26,144
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African91.0%
 • Coloured0.5%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White8.2%
 • Other0.2%
First languages (2011)
 • Sotho61.8%
 • Zulu22.3%
 • Afrikaans9.0%
 • Xhosa1.9%
 • Other5.0%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
9830
PO box
9830
Area code058

Frankfort is now the capital town to Villiers, Cornelia and Tweeling, called the Mafube Municipality. The main street is 'Brand Street', named after the 4th president of the Orange Free State, Sir Johannes Brand. The name has since changed to J.J Hadebe. During 1883, he visited the town and laid the cornerstone of the Dutch Reformed Church. This church was burnt down by the British troops during the Anglo-Boer War. After the war it was rebuilt and inaugurated in 1918.

This town has produced soccer stars like Paul Motaung (former Kaizer Chiefs defender) and Chris Motaung (former Swallows midfielder),Thabo Motsoeneng (former Bloemfontein Celtics )other professional football players include Thomas Mofokeng, Ernest Nkosi and Dlangamandla. Frederich Lombaard a former Cheetah and Springbok rugby player, and academics like Professor M.J Lenake and Dr Mahlathini Tshabalala, who is now based in Gauteng and the renowned Motloung brothers Paul and Michael who are based in Botshabelo and Bloemfontein respectively. Mamontha Modise and Sophie Mokoena former Lesedi FM anchors. The first black comrade marathon winner, Mr Tshabalala, also comes from this town.

Notes
  1. "Chronological order of town establishment in South Africa based on Floyd (1960:20-26)" (PDF). pp. xlv–lii.
  2. Sum of the Main Places Namahadi and Frankfort from Census 2011.
  3. http://www.freestatetourism.org/about-the-free-state/fezile-dabi-frankfort/index.html Archived 2009-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Raper, P.E. (2004). South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball, Jhb & Cape Town. p. 105. ISBN 1-86842-190-2.


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