Knowra Bloemfontein Bloemfontein Bloemfontein is a city in South Africa’s Free State province and the seat of the country’s Supreme Court of Appeal. It is one of South Africa’s three capital cities, serving as its judicial capital.
Free State : A province in central South Africa, with Bloemfontein as its capital. Bloemfontein is the province’s capital and largest city.
Bloemfontein Convention : The 1854 agreement under which Britain recognized the independence of the Orange Free State. It confirmed Bloemfontein’s role as the republic’s capital.
University of the Free State : A public university headquartered in Bloemfontein, with campuses elsewhere in the Free State. It is one of the city’s major educational and research institutions.
Bram Fischer : A South African lawyer and anti-apartheid activist who defended Nelson Mandela and other political prisoners. Bloemfontein’s airport bears his name, linking the city to resistance history.
South Africa : A country at the southern tip of Africa, composed of nine provinces. Bloemfontein is one of the country’s three capital cities.
Anglo-Boer War : The 1899–1902 war between the British Empire and the Boer republics. British forces captured Bloemfontein in 1900 during the war.
Free State Stadium : A sports stadium in Bloemfontein used for rugby and football. It hosted matches during the 1995 Rugby World Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Mangaung : A municipality in the Free State that includes Bloemfontein, Botshabelo, and Thaba Nchu. The name Mangaung, meaning “place of cheetahs,” is also used for Bloemfontein.
Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa : South Africa’s highest court for most appeals, based in Bloemfontein. Its location gives the city its judicial-capital role.
South African Republic : A Boer republic in the Transvaal that existed from 1852 to 1902. Its capital, Pretoria, was a rival center of Boer political power.
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