UA Well Represented at 2008 Olympics Jul 22, 2008
Lyndon Ferns ('06), Pietersburg, South Africa. South Africa. (Pac-10.org)
Christopher Nteta, 70, antiapartheid activist May 9, 2008
After graduation he founded a ministry in Pietersburg, now called Polokwane, where he met the former Glory Mosehle, and they married in 1964. During his time in Pietersburg, he began speaking out about the church's role in the system of apartheid, the legal segregation of blacks and whites, challenging religious leaders to disassociate with it. (Boston Globe)
Chris McGreal: Populism on wheels Dec 20, 2007
It used to be called Pietersburg in the bad old days, and had a reputation as one of the most racist places in South Africa. It was the only city to vote against the transition to black rule in the 1992 whites-only referendum on the issue. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Fight for the soul of South Africa Nov 25, 2007
On 16 December, delegates to the 52nd national conference of the African National Congress will meet in Polokwane, formerly Pietersburg, in the province of Limpopo. There they will decide if President Thabo Mbeki should have a third term as president of the African National Congress (ANC) and, with it, power over the party's MPs. (Guardian Unlimited)
10 to watch at Bay Hill Mar 15, 2007
Birthplace: Pietersburg, South Africa. Resides in Pietersburg, South Africa; Ascot, England. (Orlando Sentinel -- Sports)
