Vlakfontein

Vlakfontein
Vlakfontein Vlakfontein shown within Mpumalanga
Coordinates: 25°35′S 30°11′E / 25.58°S 30.19°E / -25.58; 30.19Coordinates: 25°35′S 30°11′E / 25.58°S 30.19°E / -25.58; 30.19
Country	South Africa
Province	Mpumalanga
District	Nkangala
Municipality	Emakhazeni
Postal code (street)	1829
PO box	1821

Vlakfontein is a small settlement in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa. During the Second Boer War it was the site of a guerrilla action against the British forces where a Victoria Cross was awarded to William John English of the Scottish Horse for conspicuous gallantry.^[1]

References

↑ Harris, J. D. "The other Vlakfontein: An action in the Anglo-Boer War, 3 July 1901" 9 (6). South African Military history journal.

Municipalities and communities of Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga

District seat: Middelburg

Emalahleni	Balmoral Klarinet Kriel Ogies Witbank

Steve Tshwete	Botshabelo Hendrina Middelburg

Emakhazeni	Belfast Dalmanutha Dullstroom Machadodorp Vlakfontein Waterval Boven Waterval Onder

Thembisile	Boekenhouthoek Klipfontein KwaMhlanga Kwaggafontein Loopspruit Mathys Zyn Loop Wolvenkop

Dr JS Moroka	Allemansdrift Greenside Kameelrivier Mapoch Mbibana Pankop Siyabuswa Toitskraal Vaalbank Vrieskraal Wolwekraal

Victor Khanye	Delmas Eloff Rietkol

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