Our History
Oranjeville started as a place (drift) where wagons would cross the Wilge river en route from the town of Frankfort to the highveld coal fields. It later transformed to become a stopover for travelers moving between Heilbron, Frankfort and Vereeniging. Travellers would often be forced to stop over for periods of up to two weeks when the Wilge river became impassable due to flooding. Hawkers from outlying areas saw this as an opportunity to peddle their goods to travellers camping along the river bank, and business subsequently started to thrive at this particular campsite.
