Bethanie, North West

Bethanie is a town in Bojanala District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.
Bethanie is a station of the Hermannsburg Mission, established in 1864, and located 37 km northeast of Rustenburg. The name is of biblical origin, and is Hebrew for 'house of sorrow or misery'.
Bethanie is the capital town of Bakwena Ba Mogopa, a SeTswana-speaking traditional community.

History

It is one of 15 villages that form part of Bakwena Ba Mogopa nation. The village was previously a farm called Losperfontein, owned by Tjaart Kruger, President Paul Kruger's younger brother. The community purchased the farm around 1866, with the assistance of missionary Wilhelm Behrenssen, and it was renamed Bethanie.

Sports

Lerumo Lions are based in Bethanie.

Facilities

Bethanie has a police station that renders services to nearby settlements such as Modikoe and Berseba.