Merweville
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Village 45 km north-west of Prince Albert Road and 130 km south-west of Beaufort West.
History
It was established on the farm Vanderbylskraal in 1904 and administered by a village management board from 1921. Named after the Reverend P van der Merwe (1860-1940), minister at Beaufort West of the Dutch Reformed Church, and chairman of the church council which established the town.[1]
Description
The town is an isolated community that maintains an old-world charm, about 150 km from Beaufort West. The surrounding region has been likened to that of Nevada or Arizona. It was one of the few towns or villages in the province not to be serviced by a sealed highway until the 40 km stretch of gravel road from the N1 was tarred in 2015.
Local events and attractions
Every year the Dankfees festival is held which attracts thousands of people for the weekend.[2] The date is the weekend closest to 1 May.
In media
Die Boekklub, a hit drama series on kykNET and Showmax, about a book club, is filmed and set in the town.[3][4][5]
References
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- ↑ Go! magazine, December 2017 issue, p.50-56
- ↑ Die Boekklub Season 3 | The hit local show about a book club in a small Karoo town makes a surprising return News24. 21 January 2021
- ↑ Lost in the Karoo as ‘Die Boekklub’ takes us into the heart of platteland South Africa The Daily Maverick. 19 May 2020
- ↑ Merweville, part two – Karoo Nougat Central The Daily Maverick. 28 August 2024
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External links
www.merweville.co.za Script error: No such module "Navbox". Template:Authority control