A mission station was founded here by Reverend Christian Schröder in 1875. The town was named after a Koranna chief Klaas Pofadder, who was gunned down by farmers. Settlers, lured by a perennial spring, sank their roots into the parched earth from 1889 onwards.
The first plots surveyed were sold in 1917. Pofadder has several old buildings, one being the Roman Catholic Church. Built by the mission, it runs a blockmaking enterprise, a chicken farm and a dairy, giving employment to the poor. There are many day walks and, in spring, a wonderworld of plants carpets the veld. |
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Municipality
Tel 054 933 0066 |
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Dutch Reformed & Catholic Churches
With its mixture of old and and new architecture its worth a visit.Pofadder Hiking Trail
Tel 054 933 0066 |
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Featured Accommodation
| 1. |  | | Kleinplasie Self Catering | | | Tel:054 933 0063 | | Self Catering, Pofadder | |
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| 2. | | | Oasis in the Wilderness | | | Tel:054 971 0193 | | Guest Houses and Farms, B&B, Pofadder | |
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| 3. | | | Pofadder Hotel | | | Tel:054 933 0063 | | Hotels and Lodges, Pofadder | |
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| 4. | | | Alta’s Flats | | | Tel:(054) 933 0034 | | Guest Houses and Farms, B&B, Pofadder | |
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| 5. |  | | Klein Pella Guest Farm | | | Tel:054 972 9712 After Hours: 054 972 9709 | | Guest Houses and Farms, B&B, Pofadder | |
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| 6. | | | Rus-’n-Bietjie | | | Tel:(054) 933 0277 | | Caravanning and Camping, Pofadder | |
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