Elliot, South Africa
Elliot, also known as Khowa, is a town in Chris Hani District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, and lies 80 km south-west of Maclear and 65 km south-east of Barkly East on the R56 road.
History
Originally the village was established in 1885 and known as Slang River, and in April 1894 was renamed Elliot, becoming a municipality in 1911. Named after Sir Henry George Elliot, Chief Magistrate of the Transkeian territories from 1891 to 1902. It was renamed Khowa in 2017.Notable people
- Mark Andrews, rugby player
- Binx, singer and musician
- Os du Randt, rugby player