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CITY OF MATLOSANA A CITY BORN WITH GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES THE CITY OF PEOPLE History The city was founded in 1837 when the Voortrekkers settled on the banks of the Schoonspruit ("Clear stream"), that flows through the town. Klerksdorp is the oldest European settlement of the then Transvaal. In August 1886 gold was discovered in the Klerksdorp district by M.G. Jansen van Vuuren as well as on the Witwatersrand, which lies about 160 km to the east. As a consequence, thousands of fortune-seekers descended on the small village, turning it into a town with 70 taverns and even a stock exchange of its own. Klerksdorp today The greater city area of Klerksdorp today incorporates the towns of Orkney, Kanana, Stilfontein, Khuma, Hartebeesfontein and Tigane to give it a population of more than 350 000 inhabitants (Census Statistics South Africa 2001). Apart from mining activities, Klerksdorp is also positioned as a notable medical, retail and education centre for North West Province and Northern Free State. The Klerksdorp district is also a major player in South African agriculture. Important crops that are farmed in the district include maize, sorghum, groundnuts and sunflowers. Klerksdorp has the largest agricultural company in the southern hemisphere, Senwes.