What we see now happening worldwide with the Coronavirus is not new to Potchefstroom. Pandemics have passed through the city in the past. Three of them stand out. Although the Rinderpest did not kill humans, except those who ate the flesh of infected animals, it...
Many people walked the streets of Potchefstroom. Some of these made a difference to the town and city. This series of the forgotten heroes of Potchefstroom is dedicated to them. Jan Borrius - First Government Printer One day, in an attempt to prevent the wrong parties...
Kenneth McArthur - Olympic Hero of Potch On 10 February Kennedy Kane McArthur, locally known as Kenneth McArthur, was born in Dervock, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. He came to Potchefstroom during the Anglo-Boer War as a member of the South African Constabulary....
In 2017 het ek met die VLU gesels oor snaakse en sensasionele insidente in Potchefstroom se verlede. Daar is so baie dat ek dit in drie verdeel. Hier is die eerste. Potchefstroom – kort tydlyn • 1838 – Gestig • 1842 – Verhuis vanaf Oudedorp na huidige terrein • 1880/1...