Sannieshof is a small farming
town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
situated in
North West Province
North West ( ; ) is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mahikeng. The province is located to the west of the major population centre and province of Gauteng and south of Botswana.
History
North West was incorporated after the end of ...
of
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...
. It started as a post office to serve the farms in the district and was named in honour of the first postmaster, John Voorendijk's wife Sannie. The village is 40 km north-east of
Delareyville
Delareyville is a maize- and peanut-farming town situated in North West Province (South Africa), North West Province of South Africa. The town is 96 km south-west of Lichtenburg, North West, Lichtenburg, 82 km north-east of Vryburg, 114& ...
and 38 km north-west of
Ottosdal
Ottosdal is a small town situated at an altitude of 1,479 meters (4,855 feet) on the branch railway line from Makwassie in the central North West Province of South Africa. Ottosdal is a farming community engaged in the growing of grains such as ma ...
. It is also close (20 km) to Baberspan which is a water bird sanctuary and a fishing mecca.
History
The name was bestowed by John Voorendijk in 1920 who was postmaster of
Lichtenburg, in honour of his wife Sannie (née De Beer), whom he married in 1904.
In 1928, land was sold to form a village that was named Roosville after a local politician Tielman Roos.
The name was disliked and the town regained its original name in 1952.
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See also
*Battle of Tweebosch
In the Battle of Tweebosch or De Klipdrift on 7 March 1902, a Boer commando led by Koos de la Rey defeated a British column under the command of Lieutenant General Lord Methuen during the final months of the Second Boer War.
Background
In orde ...
References
Populated places in the Tswaing Local Municipality
Populated places founded by Afrikaners
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