50-530: N12 may refer to: Roads [ edit ] N12 (South Africa) N12 road (Ghana) N12 road (Ireland) Nebraska Highway 12 , United States Route nationale 12 , France Other uses [ edit ] N12 (Art Group) , China HMS Clyde (N12) , a submarine of the Royal Navy N12, the website for Hevrat HaHadashot (the News division for
100-593: A 100 km journey north-east, following the Vaal River , through Christiana , to Bloemhof , where it meets the R34 road (co-signed for 2 kilometres) and passes through as Prince Street. From Bloemhof, the N12 continues north-east for 150 km, passed Wolmaransstad , to Klerksdorp , where it becomes a freeway (dual carriageway highway) and meets the R30 road . It continues eastwards as
150-620: A freeway for another 50 km to Potchefstroom , an academic city (where it meets the R53 route in the city centre next to the Mooi River crossing and the western terminus of the R54 route about 9 kilometres after the city centre). After Potchefstroom, the N12 enters Gauteng eastwards and bypasses the towns of Carletonville (in the Merafong City Local Municipality ), Westonaria (in
200-606: A gold medal at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics in the marathon . McArthur was known in his home village of North Antrim for his training routine, which consisted of racing a narrow-gauge train. Potchefstroom is home to five tertiary institutions, 30 other schools and a number of research bureaus and training centres, including: Public primary and high schools in Potchefstroom's townships include Boitirelo Primary School, Lesego Primary School, Boitshoko High School, Tlokwe High School and Hoerskool Ferdinand Postma Potchefstroom, known as
250-400: A population of 128,357 in the 2007 community survey. Of these, 69.6 percent were White, 27.0 percent were Black, three percent were Coloureds and 0.4 percent were Asian. However, the city itself and surrounding suburbs have a population of 43,448, of which 69.9 percent are White, 25.4 percent are Black, 2.8 percent were Coloured and 1.3 percent were Asian. Ken McArthur of Potchefstroom won
300-659: A right turn. The N12 goes east-north-east for 35 km, bypassing Dysselsdorp , to reach De Rust , where it meets the R341 route . At this point, it turns northwards, becoming the Meiringspoort Pass, passing the Swartberg mountain range. After Meiringspoort, at Klaarstroom , the N12 cosigns with the R407 for 7 kilometres westwards up to the next junction, where the R407 continues westwards and
350-650: Is a dual carriage highway. The N12 remains the only National Route other than the N1 that links Beaufort West with Johannesburg . The N12 route begins south-east of the town centre of George at an intersection with the N2 . From this junction, it runs concurrently with the N9 . It goes north-west, through the centre of George. Near Mont Fleur Mountain Estate, the N12/N9 turns northwards, passing through
400-540: Is a home away from home for international athletes and teams. At 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) altitude, it provides a good balance between altitude and quality training. The city has no large factories, and good air quality. Athletes and professional teams train at the North-West University's High Performance Institute of Sport. Cricket is popular, with Senwes Park the home ground of the Highveld Lions . During
450-798: Is an academic city in the North West Province of South Africa . It hosts the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University . Potchefstroom is on the Mooirivier ( Afrikaans for "pretty river"), roughly 120 km (75 mi) west-southwest of Johannesburg and 45 km (28 mi) east-northeast of Klerksdorp . Several theories exist about the origin of the city's name. According to one theory, it originates from Potgieter + Chef + stroom (referring to Voortrekker leader and town founder Andries Potgieter ; "chef" indicates
500-612: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages N12 (South Africa) The N12 is a national route in South Africa which runs from George through Beaufort West , Kimberley , Klerksdorp and Johannesburg to eMalahleni . It is the only other National Route after the N1 route that connects the Western Cape Province with the Gauteng Province. Prior to 1971,
550-598: The 2003 Cricket World Cup , Potchefstroom hosted matches between Australia and the Netherlands , Australia and Namibia , and South Africa and Kenya . Potchefstroom co-hosted the 2009 Cricket World Cup Qualifier . The South Africa national cricket team has regularly chosen Potchefstroom for off-season training and has hosted the Australian team's off-season cricket camps. During the 2003 Cricket World Cup, Australia's cricket team chose Potchefstroom as their home base and won
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#1732852707780600-630: The Aeroton industrial area, at the Uncle Charlie's Interchange, the N12 meets the M1 De Villiers Graaff Motorway (north eastbound only), which is the freeway to Johannesburg Central and Sandton in the north. The N12 highway continues eastwards, through many suburbs of Johannesburg South (including Ridgeway , Winchester Hills and Oakdene ), to Alberton . At the Reading interchange with
650-949: The Johannesburg Ring Road (which remains designated as the N3 northwards) and joins the R24 Airport Freeway eastwards. Due to common traffic at this interchange, it is purported to be the busiest interchange in the Southern Hemisphere . The N12 is cosigned with the R24 for 2 kilometers. Just before the Lungile Mtshali Road off-ramp, the R24 and the N12 split, with the R24 becoming its own east-north-east freeway (the Albertina Sisulu Freeway) towards O. R. Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg International Airport) and
700-550: The North West Province to Warrenton, together with the N12 to Beaufort West and the N1 road to Cape Town in the Western Cape are collectively declared part of Trans African Highway no. 4 ( Cairo-Cape Town Highway ). The N12 between Three Sisters and Warrenton is very important as it is part of the Trans-African Highway Network number 4 Extension between Gaborone and Cape Town. The Meiringspoort section in
750-636: The Northern Cape . At Three Sisters , the N12/N1 enter the Northern Cape . At the next junction, the N12 and the N1 split, with the N1 continuing to Colesberg and the N12 becoming the road northwards. The N12 and the N1 meet again later, in Johannesburg South, Gauteng. The N12 is the only national route other than the N1 that links the Western Cape with Johannesburg, with the N12 passing through Kimberley and
800-664: The Olifantsvlei Nature Reserve . The N12 joins the N1 and they become one freeway northwards for four kilometres, meeting the R553 Golden Highway , up to the Diepkloof Interchange, the south-western corner of the Johannesburg Ring Road . As the N1 continues north through the western area of Johannesburg 's municipality as the N1 Western Bypass , the N12 becomes the highway going eastwards through
850-464: The Potchefstroom Campus ' Varsity Cup matches. PUC McArthur Stadium, the athletics stadium, was renovated for the fourth time in 2014. Built in 1892, it was named in honour of 1912 Olympic marathon gold medalist Ken McArthur . Noted local athletes include Godfrey Khotso Mokoena , the silver medalist in the long jump at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games , Hezekiél Sepeng , Jorrie Muller , Justine Robbeson and Ryan Diedericks . The visit of
900-674: The R23 north of the town centre). It continues eastwards, bypassing Daveyton (where it meets the R51 ) and Etwatwa , to leave the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and enter the Mpumalanga Province. In Mpumalanga , the N12 continues as a dual carriageway freeway and the first town it bypasses is the town of Delmas . From the R50 Delmas exit, the N12 goes for another 60 km east, meeting
950-638: The R42 and bypassing Ogies , to enter eMalahleni (Witbank), where it passes through the southern suburbs. The N12 marks its end at the point where it merges with the N4 highway ( Maputo Corridor ) (eastbound only) in the eastern part of Witbank. A portion of the freeway section of the N12 in the Greater Johannesburg Area , from the R553 Golden Highway off-ramp in-between the Misgund and Diepkloof interchanges to
1000-614: The R51 road off-ramp in Daveyton , was effectively declared an e-toll highway (with open road tolling ) from 3 December 2013 onwards. The South African government announced on 28 March 2024 that e-tolls in Gauteng would officially be shut down on 11 April 2024 at midnight. As a result of the e-toll discontinuation, the N12 route is now a toll-free route. The N18 road from the Botswana Border, passing through Mahikeng and Vryburg of
1050-842: The R59 Sybrand van Niekerk Freeway in Alberton, the N12 begins to change direction, slowly turning northwards. The next off-ramp with the M31 / R103 provides access to Alberton Central. At the Elands Interchange, the N12 flies over the N17 toll freeway and merges with the N3 freeway from Heidelberg and Durban to form the N3 Eastern Bypass portion of the Johannesburg Ring Road, going northwards. At
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#17328527077801100-689: The Rand West City Local Municipality ; where it meets the R28 road ) and Lenasia as the Moroka Bypass into the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality . At the R558 junction, the N12 becomes a freeway and separates Soweto in the north from Lenasia in the south. The N12 proceeds eastwards to meet the N1 national route again (north eastbound only) at the Misgund Interchange adjacent to
1150-671: The Sand River Convention was signed between Andries Pretorius (representing the Boers) and Major W. S. Hogge and C. M. Owen (representing Britain). According to the convention, the British government would allow the immigrant farmers north of the Vaal River to govern themselves with no interference from either side. This signalled the establishment of the Zuid-Afrikaanse Republiek (ZAR) ( South African Republic ). In Article 17 of
1200-607: The Spain national football team during the 2010 FIFA World Cup brought a new level of sport to Potchefstroom and the NWU. Spain, who won their inaugural FIFA World Cup title, chose Potchefstroom as their base camp. A new sports complex was built at the North-West University for the team. Mayor Maphetle Maphetle of the African National Congress was dismissed in late 2012 after a motion of no confidence passed, and Annette Combrink of
1250-696: The Swartberg between De Rust and Klaarstroom follows the gorge cut by the Groot River. It is a scenic drive crossing twelve old drifts ( replaced by bridges today ). From De Rust one will cross the drifts in the following order: Spook drift, Boesman drift, Nooiensboom drift, Dubble Drif se Draai, Ou tol drift, Wa drift, Witfontein se drift, Ontploffings drift, Perskeboom drift, Wasgat drift, Eerste/Laaste drift. Potchefstroom Potchefstroom ( locally / ˈ p ɒ tʃ ɛ f s t r ʊər m / POTCH -ef-stroorm ; Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˌpɔtʃɛfˈstruəm] ), colloquially known as Potch ,
1300-783: The Constitution of the ZAR dated 18 February 1858 (which was accepted in Rustenburg), it was stated that "Potchefstroom, located on the Mooi River, would be the capital of the Republic and that Pretoria would be the seat of government". In May 1860, Potchefstroom became the "chief city" of the republic and the capital moved to Pretoria . On 16 December 1880, the First Boer War began when the Boers laid siege to
1350-575: The Elands Interchange, as part of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Scheme, two slip roads have been made linking the N17 toll freeway to the N12 freeway. It is now possible to travel from the N17 west to the N12 west and from the N12 east to the N17 east (previously only possible via the N3). While cosigned with the N3 northwards, they are one road, bypassing Germiston (Capital of Ekurhuleni ) to
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1450-602: The Long Street junction in the city centre, the N8 becomes Long Street westwards and the N12 becomes the road eastwards. Just after, the N12 meets the western terminus of the R64 road (which is also coming from Bloemfontein ) and becomes the road northwards (Quinn Street). From Hopetown, the N12 gradually follows the shape of the border between the Northern Cape and the Free State , as well as
1500-464: The N1 passing through Bloemfontein . While the N1 is a toll road from Bloemfontein onwards, the N12 is toll-free from Three Sisters to Johannesburg South. From the Three Sisters split, the N12 makes a 170 km northwards journey, through Victoria West (where it meets the R63 ), to Britstown , where it passes through the town centre before meeting the N10 national route coming from De Aar . The two routes cosign for 3 km northwards before
1550-471: The N10 makes its own way north-west towards Upington and Namibia . The N12 continues north-north-east for 254 km, through Strydenburg and Hopetown (where it crosses the Orange River ), to Kimberley (capital city of the Northern Cape ). It enters as Memorial Road, meeting the south-eastern terminus of the R31 road before meeting the N8 national route (which is coming from Bloemfontein ) and co-signing with it northwards as Bultfontein Road. At
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1600-440: The N12 continues northwards. The N12 makes a 120 km journey to Beaufort West. Just before Beaufort West , at the south-eastern edge of the Karoo National Park , the N12 meets the N1 national route and joins it. They are one route through Beaufort West, meeting the western terminus of the R61 . The N1 and N12 routes remain as one road for the next 75 km north-east from Beaufort West to Three Sisters , where they enter
1650-432: The N12 from Johannesburg to Three Sisters was known as the N13. The road starts in George in the Western Cape and ends in eMalahleni in Mpumalanga . The road runs roughly from south to north, however, once it passes Kimberley in the Northern Cape , it gradually turns eastward. Only the section between Soweto and eMalahleni is a limited access dual motorway. The section between Klerksdorp and Potchefstroom
1700-482: The N12 remaining as the eastwards highway towards Benoni and Witbank . The N12 continues through the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality , bypassing Germiston and Boksburg to the north. North of Boksburg, the N12 meets the R21 freeway from Pretoria and O. R. Tambo International Airport in the north (providing access to Boksburg Central in the south). It continues east as the road separating Benoni Central from Benoni's northern suburbs (where it meets
1750-462: The North West Province's "Home of Sport", is the provincial headquarters of 17 major sports. The city council emphasises the establishment, maintenance and upgrading of its sports facilities, particularly to meet the sporting and recreational needs of its youth. The Mooi River and other trails add colour and variety to facilities available to residents and tourists. Potchefstroom has hosted two World Cup-winning teams (in cricket and football ), and
1800-446: The appearance of "Potjestroom" on many documents and photographs. The African National Congress decided to change the name of the municipality and some street names in 2006, favouring "Tlokwe" as the new name. In 2007, its name was changed from Potchefstroom Municipality to Tlokwe Municipality . However, the city continued to use the name Potchefstroom. The Tlokwe Municipality merged with the Ventersdorp Municipality in 2016, forming
1850-406: The border between the North West and the Free State. (Following in close proximity; switching from going northwards to going eastwards without touching the border) From Kimberley, the N12 makes a 75 km journey northwards to Warrenton , where it meets the southern terminus of the N18 national route and crosses the Vaal River . Just after Warrenton, the N12 enters the North West . It makes
1900-440: The following sites have been placed on the municipality's provisional list: Potchefstroom is an industrial, service and agricultural growth point of North West province. Industries include steel, food, and chemical processing. The chicken industry is important, and companies around the city include Chubby Chick, Serfontein Poultry, Haagner's Poultry, Crown Chicken and Highveld Egg Cooperative. The city plays an important role with
1950-436: The larger JB Marks Local Municipality . Potchefstroom, founded in 1838 by the Voortrekkers , is the second-oldest European settlement in the Transvaal . The oldest European settlement is Klerksdorp , about 40 km (25 mi) west. Some historians challenge this, because the first settlement was in the "upper regions of the Schoon Spruit" (believed to have been between Klerksdorp and Potchefstroom). However, Potchefstroom
2000-498: The leader of the Voortrekkers, and "stroom" refers to the Mooi River ). Geoffrey Jenkins writes, "Others however, attribute the name as having come from the word 'Potscherf', meaning a shard of a broken pot, due to the cracks that appear in the soil of the Mooi River Valley during drought resembling a broken pot". M. L. Fick suggests that Potchefstroom developed from the abbreviation of "Potgieterstroom" to "Potgerstroom", which became "Potchefstroom". However, this does not account for
2050-413: The old fort, then occupied by British forces. The siege ended amicably on 23 March 1881. During the Second Boer War , the British established a concentration camp in Potchefstroom for Afrikaner civilians, primarily women and children, who were captured in the Boer republics by British forces as part of a scorched earth campaign. At the opening of the city hall in 1909, colonial secretary Jan Smuts
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2100-462: The opposition Democratic Alliance was elected mayor. Three months later a motion of no confidence removed Combrink, and Maphetle was reinstated. Since then, municipal-council and mayoral elections have been keenly contested. Since the Heritage Resources Act of 1999, monuments are classified as grade I (national), II (provincial) and III (local). Many national monuments were downgraded to grade II. Although Potchefstroom has no local heritage sites,
2150-448: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title formed as a letter–number combination. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=N12&oldid=1238782961 " Category : Letter–number combination disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
2200-435: The southern area of Johannesburg as the N12 Southern Bypass . Here, the N12 Southern Bypass, which cuts a concrete swath through the rocky hills of southern Johannesburg, is apparently very reminiscent of the freeways of Los Angeles , and together with Johannesburg's sunshine, renders a real Southern California feel to that part of the city. Just after splitting from the N1, north of Southgate Shopping Centre and south of
2250-428: The stadium for some matches. Profert Olën Park was named after Carl Ludwig Theodor Olën , president of the Western Transvaal Rugby Union between 1922 and 1934. Profert , a local fertiliser company, maintains the playing field. The Absa Puk Oval is on the North-West University campus. The university sport grounds is known as the Fanie du Toit Sports Complex. The main rugby field has hosted several Leopards games and
2300-432: The tournament. Rugby is arguably Potchefstroom's most popular sport. Olën Park , the main rugby stadium, is primarily used for rugby union matches by the Leopards in the Vodacom Cup and the first division of the Currie Cup . The stadium is also used for football matches, and has hosted the South Africa under-23 team . Jomo Cosmos , a Premier Soccer League , team relegated to the National First Division , also uses
2350-425: The west and intersecting with the M2 freeway at the Geldenhuys Interchange, where the M2 provides access to Germiston Central in the east and Johannesburg Central in the west. The N3/N12 continue northwards up to the George Bizos Interchange (previously known as the Gillooly's Interchange ) in Bedfordview , east of the Eastgate Shopping Centre . At this interchange, the N12 leaves the Eastern Bypass portion of
2400-406: The western area of the Witfontein Nature Reserve as the Outeniqua Pass . At the junction with the R62 at the northern edge of the Outeniqua Mountains , the N12 splits from the N9 and becomes cosigned with the R62, going north-west towards Oudtshoorn (33 km). In Oudtshoorn , at the four-way intersection with the R328 , the R62 continues by way of a left turn and the N12 continues by way of
2450-507: Was asked about the possibility of Potchefstroom becoming capital of the Union. He replied that the city stood no chance, but should aim to be South Africa's largest educational centre. This has led to Potchefstroom's being the "city of expertise", with numerous tertiary educational institutions. It has hosted the annual late-September Aardklop Arts Festival, a predominantly-Afrikaans arts festival, since 1997. The Potchefstroom Municipality, which encompasses several neighbouring settlements, had
2500-492: Was the first to develop into a town. Until 1840, the towns of Potchefstroom and Winburg and their surrounding territories were a Boer Republic known as the Republic of Winburg-Potchefstroom. Voortrekker leader Andries Hendrik Potgieter was elected as chief commandant. In October 1840, after a meeting between Potgieter, Andries Pretorius and G. R. van Rooyen, it was decided that Potchefstroom would unite with "Pieter Mouriets Burg" ( Pietermaritzburg ). On 16–17 January 1852,
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