Fun facts about Pietermaritzburg
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Pietermaritzburg is home to the oldest football club in South Africa and the African continent, Savages FC PMB, founded in 1882.
Pietermaritzburg
South Africa
Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa after Durban. It was named in 1838 and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality.
From the “Sport” section
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The city was named after Piet Retief and Gerrit Maritz, two Voortrekker leaders, although neither of them ever reached the city.
Pietermaritzburg
South Africa
Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa after Durban. It was named in 1838 and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality.
From the “History” section
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Pietermaritzburg was the capital of the Colony of Natal until 1910, when it became part of the Union of South Africa.
Pietermaritzburg
South Africa
Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa after Durban. It was named in 1838 and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality.
From the “Capital status” section
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The Pietermaritzburg borough council assumed a coat of arms in 1861, which featured an elephant standing on grass.
Pietermaritzburg
South Africa
Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa after Durban. It was named in 1838 and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality.
From the “Coat of arms” section
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Photo: Janek Szymanowski · CC BY-SA 3.0