Eersteling Monument, Polokwane | South African History
Gold was first discovered on the farm Eersteling in mid1870 by farmerturned prospector Jacobus du Preez. It was discovered at a time when the South African Republic of the Transvaal was practically bankrupt and, in a desperate attempt to secure a new source of revenue for its stagnant economy, was encouraging the active search for gold within its borders.