The name Lejweleputswa, meaning ‘grey rock’, describes the area in the Free State with a history rich in gold prospecting and mining. The Lejweleputswa district is rich in gold deposits and lies at the heart of the province’s goldfields. But Lejweleputswa’s golden qualities extend above ground as well; it’s a major maize and sunflower producer. The Lejweleputswa District Municipality area is situated in the north western part of the Free State and borders North West to the north; Fezile Dabi and Thabo Mofutsanyane to the north east and east respectively; Motheo and Xhariep to the south; and the Northern Cape to the west.
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The name Lejweleputswa, meaning ‘gray rock’, describes the area in the Free State with a history rich in gold prospecting and mining.
The Lejweleputswa District Municipality area is situated in the north western part of the Free State with state of the art Tourist Attraction.
Winburg acted as a settlement and religious centre for Voortrekkers and was originally selected as the site for the main Voortrekker.
Lejweleputswa District Municipality consists of an Executive Mayor,
Municipal Manager, Speaker
of the Municipality and is structured politically
into six portfolio committes and administratively
into six departments to ensure
that the vision, strategic objective of the District Municipality are achieved.
