Heilbron

Heilbron is a small farming town in the Free State Province of South Africa which services the cattle, dairy, wheat, sunflower and maize industries. This area was originally inhabited by the Le Goya people. In 1836 Chief Mzilikazi fought off the invading Voortrekkers at Vegkop near here. The British built a concentration camp here during the Boer War to house Boer women and children.

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Free State Province: Free State is a province of South Africa, deriving from the old Orange Free State. Its capital is Bloemfontein which is also South Africa's judicial capital. In 9 June 1995 was changed from Orange Free State to Free State. The current borders date from 1994 when the Bantustans were abolished and i...

South Africa: :This article is about the country called South Africa. For the region, see southern Africa....

Cattle: Cattle (called simply cows in vernacular usage) are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. They are raised as livestock for meat (called beef and veal), dairy products (milk), leather and as draught animals (pulling carts, plows and the like). In some count...