Stilwater (J 11)

Name: Stilwater

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Other interesting info:

Dumbe Paragliding - Follow the road to Vryheid (R33) and then 3km before Vryheid at Stillwater turn left and then left again to rejoin the R33 to Paulpietersburg. ...


Where to stay:

Stilwater Hotel - Situated midway between Durban and Johannesburg in Vryheid This well-appointed hotel offers the traveller good comfortable accommodation

Governance:

The province has 61 Municipalities, of which 29 are being assisted under Project Consolidate The province has one Metropolitan Municipality (Ethekwini), 10 District Municipalities and 50 Local Municipalities.

Abaqulusi Local Municipality falls under the Zululand District Municipality.

The Abaqulusi Local Municipality is located on the western boundary and comprises approximately 30% of the District Municipality area.

Abaqulusi was constituted from the former entities:

Vryheid Transitional Local Council (TLC);

Louwsburg Local Council;

Part of the Abaqulusi and Usuthu Sub-regions, administered by the Zululand

Regional Council (ZRC); and eMondlo Town Committee, administered by Umsekele (Provincial Department).

Abaqulusi comprises of an urban and rural component. The urban sector includes the towns of Vryheid, Bhekuzulu, Louwsburg, Lakeside, Hlobane and eMondlo. The latter was administered by the Vryheid TLC, whereas the rural areas were administered by the Zululand Regional Council (ZRC).

The struggle:

http://www.justice.gov.za/trc/hrvtrans/vryheid/vryheid1.htm