A view of the Free State Yacht Club at the Gariep Dam. The Gariep Dam was originally named the Hendrik Verwoerd Dam after the first Prime Minister of the Republic of South Africa Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd on its commission in 1971. However after the end of apartheid the name was considered unsuitable, and the name was officially changed to Gariep Dam on 4 October 1996. Gariep is San for "Great water", and is the original name of the Orange River.
Authors
- Credit Notice
- Reinhardt Hartzenberg / The Media Bank / african.pictures
- Date published
- 21-12-2009
- External ID 1
- APN374300
- Original Filename
- APN374300.jpg
- Published in
- South Africa
- Subject
- A view of the Free State Yacht Club at the Gariep Dam. The Gariep Dam was originally named the Hendrik Verwoerd Dam afte
