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Driefontein in the region of KwaZulu-Natal is a town located in South Africa - some 202 mi or ( 325 km ) South-East of Pretoria , the country's capital .
Local time in Driefontein is now 03:04 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Qacha's Nek, Mokhotlong, Maseru, Hlotse, and Butha-Buthe. When in this area, you might want to check out Qacha's Nek . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Driefontein ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Slangdraai Dam
Slangdraai Dam is a dam on the Sundays River near Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was established in 1986.
Located at -28.25 29.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme
The Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme (previously named Braamhoek) is under construction by Eskom in the escarpment of the Little Drakensberg range straddling the border of the Free State and KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. The Scheme will consists of an upper and a lower dam 4.6 km apart and connected by tunnels. The underground powerhouse will house 4 x 333MW reversible pump-turbines. The scheme is being built at a cost of R27 billion and is scheduled to come into operation in 2014.
Located at -28.28 29.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Windsor Dam
Windsor Dam was originally build to control flooding of Ladysmith, in KwaZulu-Natal by the Klip River, but silt buildup quickly reduced its efficiency. The Windsor Dam was commissioned in 1950, has a capacity of 772 cubic metres, and a surface area of 0.826 square kilometres, the dam wall is 17 metres high. The Qedusizi Dam further downstream in the Klip River was completed in 1997 to take over the task of flood management.
Located at -28.50 29.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
De Beer's Pass (KwaZulu-Natal)
De Beer's Pass is located in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. It is situated on an unmarked road between Ladysmith and Harrismith in the neighbouring Free State province. This pass should not be confused with another pass of the same name located in South Africa's Eastern Cape province.
Located at -28.32 29.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Qedusizi Dam
Qedusizi Dam is a earth-fill type dam located on the Klip River in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa near the city of Ladysmith. It was established in 1998 and serves mainly for flood storage/flood diversion purposes (regulation measures). The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).
Located at -28.54 29.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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