Reitz

Municipality

Municipality: Nketoana Municipality
District Municipality: Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality

Reitz Tourism Bureau

Nketoana Municipality
Reitz

Phone number: 058-863-2811
Fax number: 058-863-2523
Email: Email inquiry

Reitz is named after President Francis William Reitz of the Orange Free State Republic

Attractions

Also see the neighbouring towns

The Reitz Game Park is in the centre of town and home to blesbok, eland, black wildebeest and zebra.

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History

Reitz was founded in 1889 on the farm Stompkop as a stage post for transport riders. It was first called Amsterdam, but later named after President Reitz. It became a municipality in 1903.

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Economy

Farming: Grain, maize.

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