Maokeng, or Kroonstad, two hours south of Johannesburg, is one of the Free State’s largest towns. This is Jukskei country - that most South African of sports that is to our country what Gaelic football is to the Irish and baseball is to Americans. The South African Jukskei Association has its headquarters here, and the Vals River flows through the town, providing plenty of sporting opportunities, river-based and otherwise. Fishing and golf enthusiasts will love it here.
DAY 1
The town boasts many historical monuments, among them an impressive Sarel Cilliers
