Postmasburg is a town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.
The Town is located approximately 170 km east of Upington.[2]
The town is 67 km (42 mi) north of Griquatown and 58 km (36 mi) west-south-west of Daniëlskuil.
Originally a station of the London Missionary Society called Sibiling, it became a Griqua village with the name Blinkklip.[3] It was proclaimed a town on 6 June 1892 and named after the Reverend Dirk Postma (1818–1890), founder of the Reformed Churches in South Africa.[4]
The town achieved municipal status in 1936.
The South African Army's Combat Training Centre is located nearby, at Lohatla.
The town is home to Hungry Lions, a soccer team playing in the National First Division.[5]
Postmasburg is home to Kolomela Mine which is owned by Anglo American. The Iron Ore mine officially opened in June 2012 provides job opportunities for the local communities and a green hydrogen plant is estimated to be built by 2029 by Thabiso Dube to form more job opportunities.[6]