Rietfontein farm

Title: Rietfontein farm
Location Type: farm
Farm Number: 202
Nearby Town: Kuruman
District Municipality: John Taolo Gaetsewe
Local Municipality: Ga-Segonyana
Magistrate District: Kuruman
Province: Northern Cape
Description: Is this Pauwfontein (north-west of Griquatown, near Plaatjiesdam) – alternatively Pauwvlei (north-west of Griquatown), alternatively Pauwbult 32km west of Olifantshoek (unlikely)
History: By the 1870s, the Griqua Kapteyn Niklaas Waterboer claimed ownership of Rietfontein, during the ongoing land disputes caused by colonial expansion (PHR Snyman, Danielskuil: Van Griekwa-buitepos tot dienssentrum, HSRC, 1988, p. 25). However, this was rejected by the new Girqualand West Colonial government.
Latitude: -27.8806
Longitude: 24.127