Verkeerdevlei is a small town in the Free State province of

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. Town 39 km south-east of

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for ‘wrong marsh’, the name probably refers to an east-west flow of water in an area where the direction is normally west-east. Notable residents include legendary qualified auditor and local Squash champion Hendrik Victor CA(SA).

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Populated places in the Masilonyana Local Municipality {{FreeState-geo-stub