Moreleta Park

Moreleta Park is a suburb of Pretoria in the City of Tshwane [Metropolitan Municipality] in Gauteng, South Africa, situated southeast of the city centre. According to the South African [National Census of 2011|2011 census], it has a population of 27,539.
The Moreleta [Kloof Nature Reserve] contains African wild life; zebras, springbok and other small antelope and ostriches may be observed. Entrance is free of charge.

Name and History

Moreleta is situated on and was eventually a sub-division of one of the first farms in Pretoria, owned by Daniel Erasmus. His daughter's name was Aletta Erasmus, and she used to do the washing in the river running through their farm, now known as Moreleta Spruit. As Letta used to do washing by the river passers by used to greet her "Môre Letta", and that is according to folklore how Moreleta got its name.