Ladybrand
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| Ladybrand | |
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 Ladybrand
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| Coordinates: 29°12′00″S 27°27′00″E / 29.2°S 27.45°E | |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| Elevation[1] | 1,578 m (5,177 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 4,214 |
| Racial makeup[2] | |
| • White | 43.4% |
| • Black African | 38.4% |
| • Coloured | 13.8% |
| • Indian or Asian | 4.5% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
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Ladybrand is a small agricultural town in the Free State province of South Africa, situated 18 km from Maseru, the capital of Lesotho. Ladybrand is one of five towns that forms the Mantsopa Local Municipality.[3] Founded in 1867 following the Basotho Wars, it was named after Lady Catharine Brand, the mother of the speaker of the Cape Province legislative assembly, Sir Christoffel Brand.
The settlement of Ladybrand was created by Voortrekkers to give them control over the territories conquered and captured after the above mentioned Basotho war. In 1900, during the Second Anglo-Boer War, Ladybrand came under the control of the British.
[edit] Notable residents
- Kobie Coetsee - South African lawyer, National Party politician and administrator as well as a negotiator during the country's transition to democracy.
[edit] References
- ^ GTOPO30 via GeoNames. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
- ^ "Main Place 'Ladybrand'". Census 2001. http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/40605. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- ^ Mantsopa Local Municipality Retrieved 2010-09-11.
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