A church meeting in 1910
On 24 February 1910 residents decided, with the Willowmore minister, to build a church.
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Rietbron History
People, places and heritage stories from Rietbron.
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8 listedIts own congregation
The Dutch Reformed congregation of Rietbron was established on 22 February 1913.
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Depression and drought in the 1930s
Falling wool and mohair prices and severe drought placed the district under heavy pressure.
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Nagmaal cottages
Small cottages were built for farming families attending communion weekends in town.
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Open in Google MapsA spring in the reeds
The name means a spring among reeds, on the Karoo plain between Beaufort West and Willowmore.
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The present Dutch Reformed church
The present Dutch Reformed church was built in 1953. A springbok stands on the tower.
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Open in Google MapsThe spring, Paddadam and irrigation
Rietbron grew around a dependable underground water source among reeds.
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Open in Google MapsThe Ryskuil uranium project
Uranium exploration near Rietbron created a short-lived mining project between the 1970s and 1980s.
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