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Mahikeng, North West Founded: 1885

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Was called Mafeking but changed to Mafikeng in 1977. Now Mahikeng, the original Tswana name. List of references: Maeder, GA & Zinn, C. 1917. Ons kerk album van Hollandsche kerken en leeraren. Capetown: Cape Times. pp 140 Oberholster, JJ. 1972. The historical monuments of South Africa. Cape Town: Rembrandt Van Rijn Foundation for Culture at the request of the National Monuments Council. pp 201 Richardson, Deirdré. 2001. Historic Sites of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers. pp 265 List of structures: Bophuthatswana Recording Studios: 1992. Church: c1904. Council Chamber: c1901. Hospital: pre 1993. Library: c1901. Mafeking [Mafikeng] Regional Hospital: c.1966. McGregor Memorial Museum: 1907. Memorial to the Dead: 1904. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1959-1960. North-West University - Mafikeng Campus - Student Residences: 1984. North-West University - Mahikeng Campus - Sentrale Lesingblok - Main Lecture Block: 1984. Siege Memorial Monument: c1901. St John the Divine, Memorial Church: 1901. Standard Bank: 1930. Town Hall - Museum: 1902. Wesleyan Church: pre-1905.