Bronkhorstspruit
Bronkhorstspruit is a community which has had its share of history. In 1858, a group of Voortrekkers (Afrikaans speaking white settlers) moved to the Bronkhorstspruit creek and in 1880 fighting took place here during the First South African (Anglo Boer) War. In June 1897, the South African Republic recognised Bronkhorstspruit officially. This area has been pre-dominantly settled by farmers and more recently, a residential area has developed in town and around the dam, used by commuters to Pret...