1. Burgersdorp Cemetery

Burgersdorp Begraafplaas Geskiedenis: Die ou Burgersdorp Begraafplaas is 'n besonder geskiedkundige plek. 'n Pragtige grafsteen wat die graf van Professor Dirk POSTMA aandui, is langs die grafsteen van die rebel Piet KLOPPER, asook die gesneuweldes tydens die Anglo-Boereoorlog. Heelwat Britse soldate se grafte hier te vinde, asook die wat tydens die treinongeluk op Dreunberg dood is. Grafte van inwoners wat gedurende die Spaanse Griep-epidemie dood is dui op die donkere tyd aan in die bestaan van die dorp. Cemetry This old Cemetry is a particularly historic one. The attractive tombstone on the grave of Professor Dirk POSTMA can be found next to the thombstone of the rebel Piet KLOPPER, as well as the graves of those killed in the Anglo-Boere War. There are graves of British soldiers killed during the same war as well as those killed in the train accident at Dreunberg. Graves of those inhabitants who died during the Spanish Flu epidemic represent a dark period in the history of the town. Amangcwaba Lamangcwaba madala asisikhumbuzo. Ilitye elinomtsalane Dirk POSTMA liyafumaneke ecaleni kwelitye lengcwaba lomqhanqalazi lengwaba likaNingalwaza uPiet KLOPPERS kunye namangcwaba abanye abantu abaabulawa ngexesha lemfazwe i-anglo-Boere War. Kukho namanye amangcwaba amanamaninz amajoni aseBrtiane awabulawa ngeloxesha lemfazwe kunue nabanye ababhubha kwingozi kalolwe eDreunberg. Amagcwaba abahlali ababhubha ngesibetho seflu (Spanish Flu) amele iwesha lobumnyama kwimbali zale dolophu.
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1. Burgersdorp Cemetery