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Kroonstad Silo with its separate
workhouse is one of only four Keeve
Steyn silos in die Senwes stable.
The Senwes Village Hinterland
branch in Kroonstad.
the area. Another well-known
figure, Max du Preez, is also a
Kroonstad export product and the
business world’s Brand Pretorius
matriculated in Kroonstad. Danie
Minnaar, Chairman of the Senwes
Board of Directors, and Dries
Kruger, Chairman of the Senwesbel Board of Directors, are both
from this area.
The statue of Sarel Cilliers.
The stunning old NG Church.
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The Geldenhuyse and Jordaans
were Afrikaner cattle farmers in
the middle of the previous century
and the Wessels’ were large Merino
sheep farmers. At the moment the
Crous Brothers are busy making
name in the area, as reported upon
elsewhere in this edition of Scenario.
ARCHITECTURE
Sir Herbert Baker was the architect of the post office, town hall
and Standard Bank buildings. He
was also responsible for the design
of the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
Historical churches in the area
include the old Dutch Reformed
church which was used as a hospital for the British soldiers during
the Anglo-Boer War. The Dutch
Reformed Churches North and
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South, as well as the St John’s
Methodist Church, are also beautiful buildings, to mention but a
few.
Sarel Cilliers also played a role
in this town and a statue was erected in his honour at the old Dutch
Reformed church. The concentration camp cemetery, where tribute
is paid to 1 288 people who lost
their lives in the concentration
camps, is of great historical value.
CONCLUSION
Kroonstad is without a doubt
a unique and valuable precious
stone. It adjusts and moves with
the times. Should you happen to
enter Kroonstad via the backdoor,
where certain areas have been
falling into disrepair and where
you have to find your way through
a myriad of road works, please
remind yourself that this area and
its people are invaluable. The best
diamonds come from areas where
the pressure is the highest.
NEVER CEASE TO AMAZE US,
O PRECIOUS STONE!
• Interesting facts: There is a
region named Kronstad in Årstad, Norway. A municipal area
in St Petersburg, Russia, is also
named Kronstadt.