Jhb to Kimberley route options

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Jean Struweg

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Apr 29, 2025, 8:31:47 AMApr 29
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Hi Gents

Google Maps suggests Kroonstad, Odendaalsrus, Hoopstad, Hertzogville, Boshof, Kimberley to get to to Kimberley from Jhb.

Has anyone driven this route lately, or have a better suggestion?

TIA

Cheers,

Jean

Marc Hall

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Apr 29, 2025, 8:39:22 AMApr 29
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The last time I did that travel, I stayed on N12 – Potch, Klerksdorp, Wolmaransstad, etc etc.

 

It was 4 years ago, and good at the time – might not be the same these days.

 

 

 

mwh …

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Bertus Bekker

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Apr 29, 2025, 9:06:55 AMApr 29
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Also used N12 many years ago - but please check about floods in Klerksdorp area.


Mike Slater

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Apr 29, 2025, 12:02:28 PMApr 29
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Over New Year's for the past few decades we have paddled the Orange from Hope Town.  Some used to use the Potch route but nowadays almost everyone including myself go via Bloemfontein.   
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Gys Vermeulen

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Apr 29, 2025, 12:23:14 PMApr 29
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I came back via the Hopetown, Kimberley, Bloemhof, Wolmaranstad, Klerksdorp, Potchefstroom, Johannesburg, Pretoria road in January and the road was fine and doable.  No reason for me to go via Bloemfontein, although I do not know what is the current condition of the road between Bloem and Kimberley.
Groetnis
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On Tue, 29 Apr 2025, 18:02 Mike Slater, <mozg...@gmail.com> wrote:
Over New Year's for the past few decades we have paddled the Orange from Hope Town.  Some used to use the Potch route but nowadays almost everyone including myself go via Bloemfontein.   

On Tuesday, 29 April 2025, Jean Struweg <jean.s...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Gents

Google Maps suggests Kroonstad, Odendaalsrus, Hoopstad, Hertzogville, Boshof, Kimberley to get to to Kimberley from Jhb.

Has anyone driven this route lately, or have a better suggestion?

TIA

Cheers,

Jean

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Geoff Hill

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Apr 29, 2025, 4:25:38 PMApr 29
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The N12 is the route I always use and it's always been a ok.

Geoffth

Jean Struweg

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Apr 30, 2025, 1:44:59 AMApr 30
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Thanks for the feedback!

Cheers,

Jean

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