History

History of Leeupoort

 

1865   The farm Weihoek was registered in the name of George Frederik Theodor Pretorius .One of his siblings Thomas Pretorius born 15 March 1898 is buried in the old grave yard near the Bos Pos graveyard .

1920  Tom du Plessis becomes the new owner of the farm .

1965   Proclaimed as a private nature reserve .

1968  A company Leeupoort Mineral Bron Edms Bpk was established .

1979  Leeupoort Privaat Wildtuin is started.

1981  20 May Leeupoort Vakansiedorp is officially proclaimed as a town .Stands is sold between R3000 and R5000 each.

1987  About 130 houses has already been build and stands are being sold between R16 500 and R30 000.The Boeremusiek Monument is being build .

1988  The water reservoir is being build and about 29 kilometer of water pipes is laid.

1994  Escom approves electricity supply to Leeupoort.

1996  Escom power is supplied to the town.

2000 Thabazimbie municipality takes over the control of Leeupoort.

2005 Resoneing of erf 654 wich was set out for a Hotel into 31 residential stands .This is known as Leeukruin .

2015 Portion 16 of erf 654 is bought by Anita and Richard Friedrichs.

2016 Design of the house was done.

2017 Rustgevonden was build by Philemon from Ramphoholodi Building   and by December 2017 we started to furnish the house.

2018  It is opened for bookings.