Greylingstad. A small farming town west of Standerton in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Greylingstad, officially Nthorwani, is a small farming town west of Standerton in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
The town was established in 1909 by the Dutch Reformed Church and was named Greyling, after PJ Greyling, who was the stepson of Piet Retief.
In 1913, a new town was established just five kilometres away on the farm Willemsdal and named Greylingstad in 1914. Because of its location in fertile agricultural territory and its association with the Bezuidenhouts of Johannesburg, Greylingstad held immense strategic importance during the South African War. This was primarily because it was situated on the main railway line, connecting the Reef and the colonial state of Natal
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[@infocus-media]

Wow, I drove past there 30 years ago and it was still a normal town, now it looks destroyed, no more roads, no more businesses, the new South Africa, this what is happening all over the country, it is all falling apart, how sad! The tribal mentality turned everything to shit!

[@Predikant]

The highway was not constructed in the 1960's.

[@TravelAdventureUrbanTravel]

As said in the video, A Major change came about in the 60s when a bypass was built. Thereafter, the new Johannesburg-Durban N3 freeway twenty kilometres to the west was constructed. To provide clarity on the National Highway, Work began on the route in 1961, with the first of 12 sections starting between Durban and Pietermaritzburg, and would continue for four decades as the road was widened and the small towns bypassed. The final section of the route now known as the N3, was completed in 2001 between Villiers and Heidelberg, and would now see the N3 route as one of South Africa’s longest continuous four-lane freeways.

[@georgemapiye1209]

It is really painful how these small peaceful towns and locations are deteriorating. Bigger city migration and focus could be of the contributing factors I presume. Budgeting is now skewed against them.

[@Predikant]

It is difficult to understand what happened to Greylingstad....., Let me offer a clue to those that lack the capacity to think. Look at the banners affixed to the remaining telegraph poles that haven't been stolen. Yes, ANC ✔️😋

[@gazpara1]

My grandad was there during the Boer War.......1st Battalion, The Rifle Brigade.

[@TravelAdventureUrbanTravel]

Welcome to our channel and thank you for watching. I'm sure he shared a lot of history with you and your family :)

[@hendrikdebruin4012]

In the 1980's the road I drove from Richard's Bay to Johannesburg used to run right through the outskirts of the town. I drove up and down every week. One Saturday morning around 1 I was on the final leg returning to Johannesburg. I had a 325iS BMW and went trough a lone speed trap there at a speed I cannot post here. The traffic official just shook his head, told me he does not even have a guide in his fine book for that speed, told me to drive carefully (not slower) and wished me the best of luck. I miss the days when I was younger and the world more free than it is today.

[@patitafakzin]

This place is so beautiful and full of peace,just need a bit of TLC especially the roads and streets lights.Love it's environment.

[@TravelAdventureUrbanTravel]

Thank you for watching our videos! Hopefully, one day it will prosper and get the TLC that it needs