Lying at the foot of the Hottentots Holland Mountains, between Macassar and Gordons Bay and just 40 minutes’ drive from Cape Town, Strand is a town in its own right and a bustling one at that. New Dubai-style apartment blocks have joined the ranks of 70's-style beachfront homes to give the Strand beachfront a modern face lift. The Strand, Strand’s beachfront, is 5 km of white sand that is a water sports magnet and among the safest swimming beaches in the country. The Beach in Strand is warm, sheltered and lie on the edge of a promenade that includes a few coffee shops, cafes and restaurants.

The vast expanse of water which is the Sterkfontein Dam lies a few kilometers from the edge of the Drakensberg Escarpment in the topmost reaches of the Vaal Dam catchment on the Nuwejaarspruit. The cool, fresh, deep waters are ideal for trout and other fish and it is a popular angling spot. It is the third largest dam in South Africa providing a perfect playground for sailing and other water-sports.

Bethlehem is located on the N5 road to the Free State provincial capital Bloemfontein via Senekal and Winburg to the N1. Other regional roads in the Town are R76 road to Kroonstad (North), the R26 road to Reitz and Fouriesburg (North East and South) respectively. The R712 runs through to Clarens just 41 km’s away on route to the Golden Gate Highlands National Park. It falls under the Dihlabeng Municipality. Bethlehem was founded by three local residents, Kristiaan Klopper, Neil Bishop and Henco Cronjé, who jointly bought the Farm: 'Pretorius Kloof'.

Almost indistinguishable from Velddrif, Laaiplek lies on the west side of of the Town closest to the sea, its name derived from its function : 'A place where one can offload the catch of the day on the pier.' The heart of Laaiplek lies on the Berg River, its pier a hive of activity, particularly last thing in the afternoon as fishing boats sail alongside, and proceed to throw out their catch of the day where it is weighed and then picked up by whatever market has bought today's catch. Some of the fish goes to local fish shops, but it depends more on who the highest bidder is, than proximity!

Kropz acquired the Elandsfontein property in August 2010 and has since invested some US$120 million on exploration, bulk sampling, feasibility studies and the subsequent construction of a mine, mineral processing facility and associated infrastructure. Elandsfontein is a robust and substantially de-risked mining project. The box cut has been established and the highly automated processing facility, with the capacity to deliver in excess of 1 Mt-pa of >31% Phosphate rock concentrate, is near completion. Final commissioning is dependent on further test work and design modifications.

Our farm, Elandsfontein, is about 18 km (25 min drive) from Pretoria, about 25 km (45 min drive) from Johannesburg; and about 25 min drive from Jan Smuts International Airport. We Farm with peaches and cattle. Here you would be able to get a taste of authentic South African country living. During the day you can go for walks on the farm, jog, or just linger in the shade of the large trees in our yard. This charming cottage on a working farm can sleep 6 members of a family in 3 separate bedrooms.