Hosta

by | Mar 16, 2018 | Hosta

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Hobhouse is a small farming and homesteading town in the Free State province of South Africa. Maize, wheat, and livestock are produced here.

Background

The town lies 32 km north-east of Wepener and 51 km south-west of Ladybrand, near the Lesotho border. It was laid out on the farm Poortjie in 1912 and attained municipal status in 1913. It is named after Emily Hobhouse (1860-1926), author and philanthropist who brought to public notice abuses in concentration camps during the Anglo-Boer War.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Census 2011: Main Place: Hobhouse".
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 212.


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