Bloemfontein energy storage project accelerates development

Why did Bloemfontein rise?

The rise of Bloemfontein coincided with the discovery of diamonds in the decade 1860-1870 and the later discovery of gold in the ZAR (SESA 1970:366-372). During the Second South African War (1899-1902), the town housed a large contingent of British troops. Most of their activities centred around what was to become known as Naval Hill.

When was Bloemfontein founded?

When Major H D Warden was commissioned to serve as British Resident in the region between the Orange and Vaal Rivers, he bought the farm Bloemfontein from J N Brits in 1846 and established himself there. When the British government annexed the territory in 1848, Bloemfontein became the seat of the new administration.

What was the Stone Age of Bloemfontein?

Little is known about the Stone Age of the Bloemfontein region, as it was all destroyed by the rapid urban development in the region (Henderson 2004). Most sources indicate the presence of low density surface scatters of MSA and LSA stone tools, mostly occurring on hills and outcrops surrounding the city.

Is Bloemfontein a grassland biome?

DESCRIPTION OF THE AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT The original vegetation of the larger project area is classified as Bloemfontein Dry Grassland, a grassland biome falling the Dry Highveld Grassland Bioregion (Muncina & Rutherford 2006) (Fig. 6).