Pietersburg
Proper noun
Meaning
Pietersburg
Former name of Polokwane, Limpopo province, South Africa, officially renamed in 2005.
Synonyms
Examples
Mohammed was born just before the outbreak of World War II in Pietersburg (now Polokwane) in what is now Limpopo province.
Pietersburg Laerskool hosted their annual prize-giving ceremony for the Gr 4 to 7’s in the school hall on Thursday.
It is also often referred to by its former official name, citation Pietersburg.
Sports Golf The Pietersburg Golf Club along with the golf course was established in the late 1800's.
The British built a concentration camp at Pietersburg during the Boer War to house almost 4,000 Boer women and children.