Discover Ficksburg: The Cherry Town of the Eastern Free State
Nestled between the dramatic Maluti Mountains in South Africa’s Eastern Free State, Ficksburg is a picturesque border town and the closest South African settlement to Lesotho.
A Town Built of Stone and History
Founded on 12 June 1867 by General Johan Fick following the Basotho Wars, the town was established along the Caledon River as a strategic frontier settlement to secure...