Historically interesting by Kleinz
I was born here, did some schooling here, used to live here and still work here.
Pietermaritzburg is interesting in the historical sense. It is named for Piet Retief and Gert Maritz, two Voortrekker leaders. They left the Cape (and British rule) to set up new republics in the Transvaal and Natal in the 1800s. Travelling in covered wagons drawn by oxen in much the same way as the USA west was opened. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voortrekkers)
Today it is the capital of the Kwa-Zulu Natal province.
over 5 years ago
Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second largest city of the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It was founded in 1838. Popularly called Maritzburg, and abbreviated PMB, it is home to a campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and is a major p
