Bloemfontein

Bloemfontein (Afrikaans for "fountain of flowers") is one of South Africa's three capital cities, along with Pretoria and Cape Town. Bloemfontein serves as the judicial capital, as well as the capital of the Free State province. The city's Sesotho name is Mangaung, meaning "the place where cheetahs dwell".

Education

Bloemfontein is home to the University of the Free State (Universiteit van die Vrystaat in Afrikaans).

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There are also several high schools (secondary schools) in the city. Some of them include Hoërskool Jim Fouché in Gardenia Park and Sentraal High School (Hoërskool Sentraal), located in the suburb of Dan Pienaar.

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