Clewer (H 8)

Name: Clewer

Clewer - Clewer, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Google count: 3,390 for Clewer
Date: 16 December 2008

Historic fact:

Churchill did not stay captive for long, however. Within two months he had escaped and stowed away on a coal train heading east in the direction of Mozambique. The following evening the train stopped at Clewer siding near Witbank (the Transvaal Highveld). Churchill decided to knock on some doors in search of food.

Fortune definitely favors the brave for the door he chose to knock on was that of John Howard. He was an Englishman and manager of the Transvaal and Delagoa Bay Colliery. Churchill was fed well and later hidden in the underground stables of the mine. The Boer forces were searching high and low. Still later he hid behind some packing cases in the office.

Read the whole story at: http://www.encounter.co.za/article/23.html

Other interesting info:

"The Telkom lines were stolen on 23 May 2008, according to Telkom website the problem should be retified by 20 Oct 2008. Nothing has been done and the call centre tells you that they are busy with the repairs. I cannot find any technician that are working on the lines, if you go to the Telkom Technical section in Witbank you are stopped by security at the gate and they refuse to let you in, it is impossible to obtain a satisfactory answer on this matter. We are on the small holdings at Clewer and a telephone is essencial for our security. I would like a possitive answes as soon as possible and the service re-installed..."

From: http://www.hellopeter.com/the_comment.asp?recid=220164

* Patching of potholes on the Kleinkopje link road near Clewer at a cost of R1 485 491.00. The project started in October 2001 and was completed in July 2002.



Where to stay:

Clewer B & B (http://www.witbankinfo.co.za/witbankemalahleni/accommodation/guesthousesbed_and_breakfasts/)
Situated in Clewer on the outskirts of Witbank/eMalahleni on the Pretoria Highway.