Prieska
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History
It developed from a place to which farmers migrated when the pans were full, after rains. It was originally named Prieschap, the name is derived from Korana and means ‘place of the lost she-goat’.[1][2]Template:Rp It was administered by a village management board from 1882 and attained municipal status in 1892. In 2011 the town had a population of 14,246.
The 1878 murders
In October 1878 at Luisdraai near Koegas a group of Korana and San indigenous people were savagely attacked by a 'military patrol' and 46 were killed. It later came to light that the indigenous people were killed in cold blood, after being disarmed and taken prisoner, eleven of the slain were women and children. The perpetrators were mounted militia, consisting of several white and Griqua farmers.
Koegas Asbestos Mine
Many residents, historically, worked at the nearby Koegas mine which extracted and processed blue asbestos.[3]
The town is 240 km south of Kimberley and lies on the R357 road.
Notable natives and residents
- Gert Thys - marathon runner
- Dricky Beukes - writer
References
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