Kriel Bussinesses
Do you know how Kriel started?
1896 Paul Kruger donated the farm Onverwacht to two brothers, Willem and Pieter Grobler. During the same year two brothers Fasie and Fleetwood de Kock also played a big role in the history of this district.
1902 Fasie de Kock asked the Milner Government to open the first school in Kriel.
1903 Laerskool Onverwacht was opened in a small Milner building with Mr R. McCloud as the Scottish headmaster.
1947 Post Office was built, this building can still be seen on the Kinross road.
1973 Eskom was granted authorization to develop
1975 a section of the farm Onverwacht was purchased by Eskom and the construction of Kriel Power Station started in September.
1988 the Kriel area became part of the Transvaal Local Government Affairs Council.
1990 Kriel was proclaimed as a Local Authority.
1979 Kriel Power Station was completed.
1983 Matla Power Station was completed.
information sourced from Wikipidia
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