De Wildt is a town with a railway station, police station and post office in North West province of South Africa, 40 km west-north-west of Pretoria.
It was named after the Dutch engineer Mauritz Edgar de Wildt (1855–1907),[2] who in 1905 surveyed the railway-line between Pretoria and Rustenburg.[3]: 315 The town is famous for a speech delivered on 7 December 1912 by General J. B. M. Hertzog which ultimately led to the establishment of the National Party.[4]
Nearby is the Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre also known as the De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre. Formed in 1971, the centre breeds cheetah and wild dogs.[3]: 315
Municipalities and communities of Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West | ||
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District seat: Rustenburg | ||
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| Madibeng | ||
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| Moses Kotane | ||
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