Are there any Ghost towns in SA
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Re: Are there any Ghost towns in SA
« Reply #140 on: January 17, 2015, 04:05:41 pm »
Google map with ghost towns... http://www.wilddog.za.net/forum/index.php?topic=164756.0
« Reply #141 on: January 19, 2015, 08:11:22 am »
Quote from: shayner on January 16, 2015, 04:44:45 pm
Greetings all, I am just about to start working on a book documenting all the ghost towns and towns that are on their way to becoming ghost towns in South Africa.
This thread has been a godsend, there were quite a few of these towns that I did not have on my list.
You are welcome to have a look at my map (so far), more have to be added, if you know of any that I don't have on the list your help would be greatly appreciated.
Also if you would like to find out more about the project and you are on the "Facebook" then you can check it out here: https://www.facebook.com/ForgottenNationZA
If any of you have the GPS co-ords for these place and would like to share, please do
Mariepskop's, Moraba, Italian POW village near Barrington, Jamestown near Barbeton
How does places like Heilbron, Viljoenskroon and Kroonstad, just to name a feqw qualify as ghost towns?? Kroonstad for one is incredibly far from being a ghost town.
« Reply #142 on: October 08, 2015, 02:41:42 pm »
love to keep this for references.
Thanks to all that contributed don't slow down.
« Reply #143 on: October 24, 2015, 10:08:36 am »
....Oppad Bash toe het ek oor geslaap by die spookdorp Deelfontein die plek is vervalle en baie vuil…..daar vir Kobus Nel van De Aaar raak geloop….die man is ‘n lopende ensiklopedis, hy soek artefakte met sy metaalverklikker oor die hele gebied…..sou iemand daar wil gaan inloer gee hom ‘n luitjie op 0833012117….hy kan oorslaapplek reel en ook groepe hanteer…lees meer oor die geskiedenis hier…
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« Reply #144 on: October 24, 2015, 10:10:50 am »
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« Reply #145 on: October 24, 2015, 10:12:56 am »
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« Reply #146 on: October 27, 2015, 10:00:54 pm »
Wat is 'n DR Town ?
« Reply #147 on: October 28, 2015, 07:49:59 am »
Ek sien n Schnauzer , woef, woef !
« Reply #148 on: October 28, 2015, 08:51:34 am »
Quote from: Sommer Ek on October 27, 2015, 10:00:54 pm
...Make your choice...
« Reply #149 on: October 28, 2015, 08:52:01 am »
so sad to see that place waste away
Must have been a pretty place in its day
Just read the history link you posted also sad
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« Reply #150 on: October 28, 2015, 11:12:50 pm »
Jissie mannie. Dis amazing om al hierdie plekke nog te sien staan en ook om te hoor daar is van julle wat selfs daar gebly het en groot geword het.
Awesome om te sien daar staan nog geboue want in ons land fokken breuk hulle alles af en steel wat hulle kan.
Een om miskien na te kyk is Kleinzee op die weskus. So 100km van springbok af. Die dorpie het heeltemal sy bestaan gemaak deur die mense wat vir die diamant myn daar gewerk het. Nadat die myn in 2008/2009 toegemaak het weens swak diamant pryse het alles maar gaan stil staan. Jy kan enige local vra wat daar gebly het. Dit was een van die dorpies met die meeste clubs wat jy kan aan dink. Die buite muurse aktiwiteite was hoog, Van visvang, golf, darts ens ens.
As jy nou daar deur ry, sien jy hier en daar nog n local bly. Die plaaslike diamant museum is darem ook oop en kry darem so nou en dan n paar verlore voete wat daardeur stap. Dis meestal iemand wat kom deur ry en dan daar stop. Die skole is verlate en die golfbaan se gras is lank. Dis hartseer om te sien dat plekke soos die met so n ryk geskiedenis in ons land sommer net so verlate gaan.
Daars is darem bietjie positiewe nuus. Transhex het nou weer begin myn by Kleinzee. Hulle bewerk weer al die ou tailings dump en kry nog altyd diamante daarin, so dit lyk darem of die plek weer n bietjie lewe kry.
« Reply #151 on: October 29, 2015, 08:17:25 am »
« Reply #152 on: October 29, 2015, 09:55:23 am »
« Reply #153 on: October 30, 2015, 07:00:54 am »
Great contribution, Laban!
« Reply #154 on: March 03, 2016, 09:26:01 am »
Deelfontein verseker nou op my bucketlist... https://tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Deelfontein&params=30.992_S_23.798_E_type:city_region:ZA
« Reply #155 on: July 24, 2017, 08:40:29 pm »
Iemand het in een van die huise in Putsonderwater in getrek. So nou is dit nie meer 'n spookdorp nie. Was laasjaar daar gewees. Moet op jou bucket list wees.
« Reply #156 on: July 24, 2017, 11:09:19 pm »
Quote from: Laban on October 28, 2015, 08:51:34 am
I vaguely recall that DR town was supposed to be Derelict Town.. don't ask why DR..
« Reply #157 on: August 08, 2017, 10:43:11 am »
ek het somer met google earth my roete beplan Kaap tot Jhb somer soso,sien nou ek het "perongeluk"die roete beplan deur Katbakkies Pass,Deelfontein en Burgerville.hoe "perongelukkig" is dit
« Reply #158 on: August 28, 2017, 05:16:31 pm »
Quote from: landieman on August 08, 2017, 10:43:11 am
Wanneer ry jy?
« Reply #159 on: August 29, 2017, 07:36:10 am »
Quote from: gser on October 28, 2015, 07:49:59 am
Daai issie n Schnauzer nie tjom...... Daai is Silvo, the legend Best chic magnet you will ever find