Facts & History

POLOKWANE

Fast Facts

• Population 508,000
• Polokwane means “place of safety”
• Previously known as Pietersburg
• Situated at the center of Limpopo Province, near Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique

History

• Polokwane has been part of the history of the Stone Age nomads, Iron Age settlements and European migrations
• The Mapungubwe people settled in this area 2,000 years ago

Activities and Points of Interest

• Makapan’s Cave – extensive cultural deposits from the Stone Age
• Ndebele Village – experience Ndebele culture and crafts
• Thathe Vondo Forest – an indigenous forest sacred to the Venda people
• Lake Fundudzi – a peaceful lake steeped in Venda mythology and legend

Peter Mokaba Stadium

• Capacity 46,000
• Design is inspired by the local Baobab tree
• Completed in 2010