Ladybrand

Ladybrand is a small agricultural town in the Free State province of South Africa, situated 18 km from Maseru, the capital of Lesotho. Ladybrand is one of five towns that forms the Mantsopa Local Municipality.^[3] Founded in 1867 following the Basotho Wars, it was named after Lady (Catharina) Brand, the wife of the president of the Orange Free State, Johannes Brand.^[4][5]

Ladybrand
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Coordinates: 29°11′36″S 27°27′18″E
Country	South Africa
Province	Free State
District	Thabo Mofutsanyane
Municipality	Mantsopa
Established	1868[1]
Area [2]
• Total	42.0 km2 (16.2 sq mi)
Elevation	1,578 m (5,177 ft)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	4,218
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [2]
• Black African	37.2%
• Coloured	13.1%
• Indian/Asian	4.7%
• White	37.3%
• Other	3.7%
First languages (2011) [2]
• Afrikaans	40.9%
• Sotho	31.1%
• English	20.4%
• Tswana	0.8%
• Other	3.1%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	9745
PO box	9745
Area code	051

The settlement of Ladybrand was created by Voortrekkers to give them control over the territories conquered and captured after the above-mentioned Basotho war. In 1900, during the Second Anglo-Boer War, Ladybrand came under the control of the British.

Notable residents

• Kobie Coetsee - lawyer, National Party politician and administrator as well as a negotiator during the country's transition to democracy.
• Nico Diederichs - State President of South Africa from 1975 to 1978.
• Lehlohonolo Majoro - Cape Town City FC striker 1986–present
• Wagga Wagga Likoebe - Kaizer Chiefs winger 1977-82^[6]
• Pule Lechesa - poet, literary critic, essayist
• Lefa Tsutsulupa - Morokwa Swallows midfielder 1975-2013
• Jurie van Vuuren (born 1993) - rugby union player for the Tel Aviv Heat