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Aangelegen    Bankfontein    Baviaanskranz    Berhill    Berning    Broedershoek    Burleigh    Canema    Doornberg    Doornhoek    Duiker Hoek    Ehlanzeni Clebe    Ehlanzeni Mission    Etembeni Mission   Fairfield     Froglands    Groenekop    Groote Riet Vallei    Haartebeest Vlakte    Hannahdale    Impafana    Impanza River    Kaalhoek    Keerom    Kenlola    Klipfontein    Kranskloof    Krantz Kloof    Kuzan    Landsberg    Location    Loots Hoek    Lot 20    Lot 21    Lot 23    Mispah    Montallard    Mowbray    Mt Ernistina    Naauwkloof    Nelsrust    Oliphantshoek    Olivefontein    Onrust    Overvloed    Pampoen Nek    Paul's Rust    Quarme        Roode Bok Vlakte    Rust    Schoonzigt    Scottsdale (or Riet Vallei)    Smalhoek    Sophiadale    Speculation    Spitzkop    Summerfield    Summerford    Tugela Location    Uitkyk    Umvoti Highlands    Umvoti Vlei    Varkensvlei    Vetspruit    Welgegund    Welgevonden    Welverdient    Winterhoek    Witte Krantz    Wonderboom


 
 

Aangelegen No. 1201
Original Government Grant No.1201 dated

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Bankfontein No. 3765
Original Government Grant No. 3765 dated

Sub 1

Sub 2

Sub 3

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Baviaanskranz No. 1981 

Original Government Grant No. 1981 dated 

Rem

Sub 1

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Berhill No. 12809 

Original Government Grant No.  dated 

Rem 

Sub 1 of Rem

Sub 2 of Rem

Waterways (Sub 3)

Sub 4

Sub 5

Berhill

Murmuring

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Berning No. 2097
Original Government Grant No.  dated

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Broedershoek No. 1343
Original Government Grant No. 1343 dated 19 May 1854 in favour of Philippus Andries Minaar

Rem of Sub AB in extent 1268 acres and 23 perches

Sub B of C of AB in extent 16 acres 2 roods and 21 perches

Sub D of AB Sub E of A.B. in extent 301 acres and 3 perches Nkonka in extent 898 acres and 15 perches Rem of Nkonka in extent 798 acres and 15 perches Impahlasini of Nkonka of Broedershoek in extent 100 acres Goodlands of Lot B in extent 415 acres 1 rood and 10 perches

Groenkop in extent 1105 acres 3 roods

Rem of Sub 3 (of 1) in extent 40,4382 ha
Sub 2 in extent
Sub 8 (of 3) in extent 2,341 ha
Sub 4 in extent
Sub 5 in extent 447,4815 ha Sub 6 in extent
Sub 11 (of 6) in extent 40,4686 Sub 7 in extent
Sub 8 in extent
Sub 9 in extent
Sub 10 in extent
Sub 12 in extent 121,8180 ha
Sub 13 in extent
Sub 14 in extent
Rem of Sub 14 in extent 441.3372 acres Sub 15 of 14 in extent 456.7566 acres SG Diagram 3143/1940 Sub 16 (of 10) in extent 60,0667 ha
Sub 17 (a sub of D of AB) in extent 400 acres
 

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Burleigh No. 1863
 

Original Government Grant No.  dated
 

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Canema No. 1881
Original Government Grant No. 1881 dated1 March 1858

Sub 2  in extent 282,7515 ha (698 acres 2 roods and 31  perches)

Sub c in extent 763 acres 3 roods and 37 perches

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Doornberg No. 1846
Original Government Grant No.  dated
Doornhoek No 1094
Original Government Grant No.  dated in favour of Louis Jacobus Nel

Sub A
Sub B
Sub C
Sub D in extent 304,8980 ha (753 acres 1 rood and 27 perches)

Sub E
Sub F in extent 74,9630 ha (185 acres and 38 perches)

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Duiker Hoek No. 3283
Original Government Grant No.  dated
Ehlanzeni Clebe No. 4695
Original Government Grant No.  dated
Ehlanzeni Mission No. 7444
Original Government Grant No.  dated
Etembeni Mission No. 8312

Original Government Grant No.  dated

Fairfield No. 11815

Original Government Grant No 1909 dated 1 April 1858

Sub A

Sub B in extent 128 acres 34,014 sq feet

Sub C

Sub D in extent 18,1274 ha Description changed to Lot 3 (not 4 as one would have expected)

 

Froglands No. 7730
Original Government Grant No.  dated

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Groenekop No. 2048
Original Government Grant No.  dated

Rem

Sub 1

Sub 2

Sub 3

Sub 4

Sub 5

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Groote Riet Vallei No. 1131
Original Government Grant No. 1131 dated 1852
Rem of Sub 1 in extent 202,3430 ha
Sub 5 in extent 554,4165 ha
Rem of Sub A in extent 500 acres

Elroy then Simbeef
Rem of Portion 10 (of 1) in extent 107,1527 ha Umzigi

Vera's Pride  

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Haartebeest Vlakte 1355
Original Government Grant No.  dated

Sub 1

Sub 2

Sub 3

Sub 4

Sub 5

Sub 6

Sub 7

Sub 8

Sub 9

Sub 10

Sub 11

Wilhelm Heinrich Eduard Redinger 1942

Sub 12

Sub 13

Sub 14

Sub 15

Sub 16

Sub 17

Sub 18

Sub 19

Sub 20

Sub 21

Sub 22

Sub 23

Sub 24

Sub 25

Sub 26

Sub 27

Sub 28

Sub 29

Sub 30

Sub 31

Sub 32

Sub 33

Sub 34

Sub 35

Sub 36

Sub 37

Sub 38

Sub 39 

Sub 40

Sub 41 

Sub 42

Sub 43

Sub 44

Sub 45

Sub 46 

Sub 47

Sub 48

Sub 49

Sub 50

Sub 51

Sub 52

Sub 53

Sub 54

Sub 55

Sub 56 

Sub 57

Sub 58

Sub 59

Sub 60

Sub 61

Sub 62

Sub 63

Sub 64

Sub 65

Sub 66 

Sub 67

Sub 68

Sub 69

Sub 70

Sub 71

Sub 72

Sub 73

Sub 74

Sub 75

Sub 76

Sub 77

Sub 78

Sub 79

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Hannahdale No. 1363
Original Government Grant No.  dated

Rem

Sub 1

Sub 2

Sub 3

Sub 4

Sub 5

Sub 6

Sub 7

Sub 8

Sub 9

Sub 10

Sub 11

Sub 12

Sub 13

Sub 14

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Impanza River No. 1843
Original Government Grant No. 1843 dated
Kaalhoek  No. 1965
Original Government Grant No. 1965 dated 1 July 1858 in favour of Lucas Marthinus van Rooyen

Rem in extent 1094,9678 ha (2705 acres 2 roods and 32.41 perches)

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Keerom No. 6213
Original Government Grant No.  dated
Kenlola No.12841
Original Government Grant No.  dated
Klipfontein No. 3764
Original Government Grant No.  dated
In extent 168,7844 ha
Kranskloof No. 1038
Original Government Grant No.  dated
Sub 1
Sub 2
Sub 3
Sub 4
Sub 5
Sub 6
Sub7
Sub 8
Sub 9 in extent 64,1983 ha
Sub 10 in extent 15,5273 ha  

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Krantz Kloof No. 1176
Original Government Grant No.  dated
Sub A in extent 38 acres 1 rood and 19 perches

Sub A of Lot 1 in extent 158 acres 2 roods and 22 perches Sub 9 in extent 64,1983 ha
Sub 10 in extent 15,5273 ha  

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Kuzan No. 1442
Original Government Grant No.  dated
Landsberg No. 1037
Original Government Grant No.  dated

Rem

Sub 1

Sub 2

Sub 3

Sub 4

Sub 5

Sub 6

Sub 7

Sub 8

Sub 9 

Sub 10 

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Location No. 4677 Impafana
Original Government Grant No.  dated
Loots Hoek No. 1359
Original Government Grant No.  dated

Goodlands of Spitzhoek of A in extent 400 acres

Goodlands of Lot B in extent 415 acres 1 Rood 10 Perches Rem of Spitzhoek of A in extent 656 acres 2 roods and 6.9 perches Sub 3 (of 2) in extent 89,4356 ha (formerly Sub BC of Lot B in extent 221 acres) Sub 8 (of 2) in extent 292,0148 ha (formerly Sub 8 (a sub of B) in extent 721,5837 acres)

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Lot 20 1905
Original Government Grant No.  dated

Rem

Sub 1

Sub 2

Sub 3

Sub 4

Sub 5

 

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Lot 21 No. 1827
Original Government Grant No.1827 dated 2 November 1857 in favour of Alfred Bridge

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Lot 23 No. 1839
Original Government Grant No.  dated

Rem

Sub 1

Sub 2

Sub 3

Sub 4

Sub 5

Sub 6

Sub 7

 

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Mispa No. 1306
Original Government Grant No 1306 dated 1 Feb 1853

Rem

Portion 1

Portion 2

Portion 3

Portion 4

Portion 5

Portion 6

Portion 7

Portion 8

Portion 9

Portion 10

Portion 11

Portion 12

Portion 13

Portion 14

Portion 15

Portion 16

Portion 17

Portion 18

Portion 19

Portion 20

Portion 21

Portion 22

Portion 23

Portion 24

Portion 25

Portion 26

Portion 27

Portion 28

Portion 29

Portion 30

Portion 31

Portion 32

Portion 33

Portion 34

Portion 35

Portion 36

Portion 37

Portion 38

Portion 39

Portion 40

Portion 41

Portion 42

Portion 43

Portion 44

Portion 45

Portion 46

Portion 47

Portion 48

Portion 49

Portion 50

Portion 51

Portion 52

Portion 53

Portion 54

 

The following farm has had its description changed and is now one of the above farms. We will place it correctly when we are able to verify its new description.

  Sub 39 (a sub of 1 of A) in extent 50.2500 acres

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Montallard No. 1870
Original Government Grant No.  dated
Mowbray No. 2088
Original Government Grant No.  dated

Rem

Sub 1

Sub 2

Sub 3

Sub 4

Sub 5

Sub 6

Sub 7

Sub 8

Sub 9

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Mt. Ernestina No 1802
Original Government Grant No.  1802 dated 1858
Sub 9 in extent 136,3467 ha

Naauwkloof No. 1115
 

Original Government Grant No.  dated
 

Nelrust No. 13723
 

Original Government Grant No.  dated
 

Oliphantshoek No. 6219
 

Original Government Grant No.  dated
 

Olivefontein No. 4427
 

Original Government Grant No.  dated

 

Onrust No. 1235
 

Original Government Grant No.  dated
 

Rem of Sub B of 

Welverdient in extent 1000 acres  

Overvloed No. 1358
 

Original Government Grant No.  dated
 

Sub 9 in extent 404,6860 ha
 
 

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Pampoen Nek No. 1097
Original Government Grant No.  dated

Rem

Sub 1

Sub 2

Sub 3

Sub 4

Sub 5

Sub 6

Sub 7

Sub 8

Sub 9

Sub 10

Sub 11

Sub 12

Sub 13

Sub 14

Sub 15

Sub 16

Sub 17

Sub 18

Sub 19

Sub 20

Sub 21

Sub 22

Sub 23

Sub 24

Sub 25

Sub 26

Sub 27

 

 
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Paul's Rust No.
Original Government Grant No.  dated 1 May 1861 in favour of Paul Mare

Sub A in extent 636 acres 3 roods and 34 perches

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Perseverance No. 1324
Original Government Grant No.  dated
 
Quarme No. 13484
Original Government Grant No.  dated 1 April 1852
Sub 1 in extent 309.0946 acres created by SG No 5991/1946 on 17 March 1947

Sub 2 in extent 3.8075 acres created by SG No. 7275 on 15 Jan 1952 (subject to Govt Grant 3765 dated 5 Dec 1872)

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Rhyhill No. 2606
Original Government Grant No.  dated

 

Roode Bok Vlakte No 1858

Original Government Grant No.  1858 dated 2 January 1858 in favour of Johannes Jacobus Pelser

 

Rust No. 1112
Original Government Grant No.  dated
Rem of Sub 1 in extent 247,0456 ha
Rem of Sub 2 in extent 404,7214 ha
Schoonzigt No. 1095
Original Government Grant No.  dated
Scottsdale (or Reit Vallei) No. 1961
Original Government Grant No.1961 dated 1 July 1858 in favour of Coenraad Jacobus van Schalkwyk

Sub A of Lot A in extent

Smalhoek No.1083
Original Government Grant No.  dated

Sub 10 in extent 44,3560 ha

Sophiadale No. 1360
Original Government Grant No.  dated

Rem

Sub 1

Sub 2

Sub 3

Sub 4

Sub 5

Sub 6

Sub 7

Sub 8

Sub 9

Sub 10

Sub 11

Sub 12

Sub 13

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Speculation No. 1940
Original Government Grant No.  dated

Rem

Sub 1

Sub 2

Sub 3

Sub 4

Sub 5

Sub 6

Sub 7

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Spitzkop No. 1133
Original Government Grant No.   dated
Summerfield No. 1084
Original Government Grant No.  dated
Summerford No. 9688
Original Government Grant No.  dated

Sunrise No. 14303
Original Government Grant No. 1084 dated 1852

 

Tugela Location No. 4674
Original Government Grant No.  dated
Uitkyk No. 1086
Original Government Grant No.  dated
Umvoti Highlands No. 1880
Original Government Grant No.  dated
Umvoti Vlei No. 1881
Original Government Grant No.  dated
Varkensvlei No.1096
Original Government Grant No.  dated
Vetspruit No. 1888
Original Government Grant No.  dated
 

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Welgegund No. 1099
Original Government Grant No.  dated

Rem

Sub 1

Sub 2

Sub 3

Sub 4

Sub 5

Sub 6

Sub 7

Sub 8

Sub 9

Sub 10

Sub 11

Sub 12

Sub 13

Sub 14

Sub 15

Sub 16

Sub 17

Sub 18

Sub 19

Sub 20

Sub 21

Sub 22

Sub 23

Sub 24

Sub 25

Sub 26

Sub 27

Sub 28

Sub 29

Sub 30

Sub 31

Sub 32

Sub 33

Sub 34

Sub 35

Sub 36

Sub 37

Sub 38

Sub 39

Sub 40

Sub 41

Sub 42

Sub 43

Sub 44

Sub 45

Sub 46

Sub 47

Sub 48

Sub 49

Sub 50

Sub 51

Sub 52

Sub 53

Sub 54

Sub 55

Sub 56

Sub 57

Sub 58

Sub 59

Sub 60

Sub 61

Sub 62

Sub 63

Sub 64

Sub 65

Sub 66

Sub 67

Sub 68

Sub 69

Sub 70

Sub 71

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Welgevonden No. 1132
Original Government Grant No. 1132 dated in favour of
Welverdient
Original Government Grant No.  dated
Winterhoek No. 1108
Original Government Grant No.  dated
Witte Krantz No. 1808
Original Government Grant No.  dated
Rem in extent 404,6860 ha
Rem of Sub 1 in extent 182,6535 ha
Sub 2 (of 1)in extent 19,6894 ha  

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Wonderboom No. 1246
Original Government Grant No. 1246 dated 1 November 1852
Transferred to Lukas Marthinus Johannes Nel by Deed of Transfer 147/1894 on 20 Feb 1894
Transferred to Edward Thomas Hill by Deed of Transfer 4894/1949 on 16 June 1949

Sub 38 (of 1) in extent 32,6957 ha

Sub 48 (of 6) in extent 12,7101 ha

Sub 82 in extent 114.3202 ha

See Shortlands below

Arthur's Seat
Cassiobury

Enfield

Hallcar

Haven's Rest
Hesselwood Springkloof

Quarme
Sub 61(of 5) in extent 123.2074 acres created by SG Diagram No 4005/1949 dated 24 Oct 1949

Oak Valley
Sedgeburg Shortlands 

(Rem of Sub A of Sub "Hartebeeste Vley" of "Wonderboom" No 1246 in extenet 508 acres changed to Sub 82 of Wonderboom No 1246)

Small Acres
Willow Creek

Woolstone

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