Schweizer-Reneke
Schweizer-Reneke is a farming and diamond mining town in the North West Province, with a population of around 35 000 people. The town is surrounded by maize and sunflower fields, as well sheep farms, cattle ranches and horse studs. The Harts River that runs past the town and the Wentzel Dam privide welcome greenery to an otherwise dry and hot part of South Africa. The rather odd name for an African town hails back to a battle in 1885 – the town is named for two soldiers, Captain Schweizer and...