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}}Template:Main other{{#ifexpr:{{#invoke:ParameterCount|main|mapframe|image_map|image_map1|pushpin_map}} >2 |Template:Main other}} Viljoenskroon is a maize and cattle farming town located in the Free State province of South Africa. It was named after the original farm owner J. J. Viljoen and his horse Kroon (Crown).<ref name=name2>Town Website. April 7, 2011.</ref> The town was laid out in 1921 on the farm "Mahemskuil" and became a municipality in 1925.<ref>Routes Travel Info July 28, 2011</ref>

The Viljoenskroon municipality and neighboring township of Rammulotsi were incorporated into the greater Moqhaka Local Municipality in 1996<ref>Municipal Demarcation Board</ref> and forms part of the Fezile Dabi District municipality.

The Viljoenskroon/Rammulotsi urban unit has an estimated population of 59 202.<ref>Moqhaka Municipality Website</ref> Viljoenskroon historically played a part in providing residential opportunities to the adjacent mining communities at Lace Diamond Mine<ref>The Lace Project - Diamond Corp PLC Template:Webarchive</ref> and the Orkney gold mines.

Rammulotsi Tragedy

On 19 June 1990, five learners were shot dead by the armed police force during a massive protest against illiberals executed by the apartheid system.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Their names were_:-

• Pitso Belo,
• Seunkie Ndzeku
• Jwale Moholo
• Moloeli Tsotsotso
• Ndoda Radebe

Meanwhile, two years later another war broke out when residents of Rammulotsi deposed the then mayor, Mr Nel for being stringent of awarding community stands for their housing

Notable People from Viljoenskroon

1. Chomane Chomane - Former SABC'S Lesedi FM presenter)
2. Olly Mlamleli (ANC Free State)
3. Peter Mbongo (Music Band Mbongo and The Gospel Keynotes)
4. Jimmy Khauleza (Former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana Star)
5. Dr Lavin Snail (Former PAC member)
6. Motlatsi Mochochoko (Former Lesedi FM presenter)
7. Katleho Seobi (Gospel Artist)
8. Teboho Letshaba (Former Author and SABC Journalist)
9. Thabo Meeko (Member of Free State Legislature)
10. Mokete Duma (ANC Free State)
11. Mokete Vincent Mathlatsi (Writer & Inventor)

Schools

There are several schools in the Viljoenskroon area.Viljoenskroon's sporting grounds or park grounds' name is Rörich park, the grounds were named after Faan Rörich, who was the first lawyer in the town.[1]After a couple of partners in the firm, Faan later on partnered up with Arnold Richter snr and opened up the law firm Rörich and Richter. In later stages of the firm and after the passing of Faan, the firm stood its ground and was later on joined by Mr. Richter's eldest, Arnold Richter jr. Today the firm still consists of Mr. Arnold Richter Jr. and his youngest brother, Jacques Richter Jr., and is operated under the name Richter & Hill attorneys. Both Mr. Arnold Richter Sr. and Arnold Richter Jr. served as mayors of the local municipality of Viljoenskroon during various stages.

Viljoenskroon

• Salomon Senekal High school (Catering for learners from preschool to grade 12.)<ref>Salomon Senekal Hoërskool Website</ref>
• Windows of Hope Private Primary school

• Evergreen Independent Primary School (Catering for learners from preschool to grade 7.)

Rammulotsi

• Ntsoanatsatsi primary School (Doubling as a voting station during local and government elections.<ref>IEC Voting Station ID:44227</ref>)
• Renyakalletse primary School
• Mphatlalatsane Combined School (school for learners with special needs)
• Kgolagano Secondary School
• Kgabareng Secondary School
• Thabang Secondary School
• Adeline Meje Primary School
• Rehauhetswe Secondary School
• Huntersflei Primary School ( DR Sello)
• Mahlabatheng Primary school

Radio Station

The town is home to an Afrikaans language radio station called Overvaal Stereo 96.1FM.<ref name=name1>Overvaal Stereo Website. April 7, 2011.</ref>

Rammulotsi open-toilet saga

During the May 2011 local government elections, the Rammulotsi open-toilet saga was central to political debate in the Republic of South Africa.<ref name=name99>IOL - All it took was 16 years and an election. February 15, 2012.</ref> The problems experienced with this specific government infrastructure project at Rammulotsi came to light a week before the local elections.<ref name=name98>IOL - Heads must roll: Malema. February 15, 2012.</ref> It involved 1 831 toilets built by the construction company owned by the husband of then Viljoenskroon mayor, Mantebu Mokgosi.<ref name=name95>IOL - Mayor's husband linked to toilet saga. February 15, 2012.</ref> These toilets were not enclosed since construction started in 1995. Initially the ANC was unaware of the problems at Rammulotsi. According to Jackson Mthembu, the party had "evidence that Luthuli House didn't know there were open toilets in Moqhaka municipality. It wasn't brought to the attention of the ANC by anybody, not even Sicelo (Co-operative Governance minister),".<ref name=name94>IOL - ANC shifts blame for open loos. February 15, 2012.</ref>

The matter was later referred to as the Free State open-toilet saga by the media after the discovery of a similar problem in Tshiame near Harrismith<ref name=name93>IOL - Let toilets 'die' of neglect – rather than people. February 15, 2012.</ref> and national political figures such as Julius Malema, Helen Zille and Mangosuthu Buthelezi got involved in the debate. The issue was seen as of national importance by the ANC government which took the Democratic Alliance ruled City of Cape Town to court over the Cape Town open-toilet saga a few months before.<ref name=name97>Mail & Guardian - Court to rule in Cape Town open-toilet saga. February 15, 2012.</ref> In September 2011 Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale said that the open toilet saga had given politicians leeway to play "political football" when acknowledging that the ruling party was responsible for the open toilets in Rammulotsi and Tshiame.<ref name=name96>IOL - 'Toilet saga used in political games'. February 15, 2012.</ref> He later appointed ANC stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela to head a national sanitation team consisting of 11 members, including a medical doctor, representatives of the SA Local Government Association, the water affairs department, the SA Municipal Workers' Union and people living in informal settlements to identify irregularities and malpractice, the scale of the problems, nature of sanitation problems and geographic extent...<ref name=name92>Viljoenskroon Website - Toilet saga used in political games. February 15, 2012.</ref>

• The Memorable Order of Tin Hats memorial next to the Viljoenskroon town hall.
  The Memorable Order of Tin Hats memorial next to the Viljoenskroon town hall.
• The commemorative plaque on the now demolished "Afrikaner Volkswag" monument commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Great Trek in Faan Röhrich Sports Park, Viljoenskroon.
  The commemorative plaque on the now demolished "Afrikaner Volkswag" monument commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Great Trek in Faan Röhrich Sports Park, Viljoenskroon.

References

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