Hennenman (Phomolong)

Location

Hennenman is located in the Matjhabeng Local Municipality in the Free State.

History

Before the town was officially established it was birthed as a railway station, Ventersburg Road. This name was changed to Hennenman Station in 1927, after a prominent local farmer, Mr. P.F. Hennenman of the farm Swartpan.The town began to grow in earnest after the discovery of gold between Hennenman and Odendaalsrus in 1946 and was proclaimed a municipality in 1947. On the 5 December 2000, Hennenman was incorporated into the Matjhabeng Local MunicipalityHennenman and Phomolong have a population of approximately 25 000. Phomolong Township emerged from the forcefully removed old location near Hennenman town, which was then used as Ventersburg station.

Economy

Hennenman is unusual within Matjhabeng’s economic make-up in that it has well-balanced economy based mainly on agriculture, an anomaly in an area in which most income is derived from mining and industry