Postmasburg is a town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. Location The Town is located approximately 170 km east of Upington. The town is north of Griquatown and west-south-west of Daniëlskuil. History Originally a station of the London Missionary Society called Sibiling, it became a Griqua village with the name Blinkklip. It was proclaimed a town on 6 June 1892 and named after the Reverend Dirk Postma (1818-1890), founder of the Reformed Church. The town achieved municipal status in 1936. Army The South African Army's Combat Training Centre is located nearby, at Lohatla. Sport The town is home to Hungry Lions, a soccer team playing in the National First Division. Economy 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. See also Redstone Solar Thermal Power Jasper Solar Energy Project Lesedi Solar Park References Populated places in the Tsantsabane Local Municipality