was built in the 1930s in the typical Art Deco Style, after the original town hall was destroyed by a fire. Parys is in the 5 km buffer zone of the Vredefort Dome World Heritage Site. The area offers holidaymakers fishing opportunities along the Vaal River and Africa's "Stonehenge" - an area filled with giant granite rocks. Notable citizens Springboks great Frik du Preez, named South Africa's rugby player of the 20th century, was educated at Parys High School, although he was born in Rustenburg. Former NFL (American football) placekicker Gary Anderson was born in Parys, although raised in Durban. Parys was the original home of Johann van Schalkwyk, designer of the 2010 World Standards Day poster for the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Parys and the township are home to former Premier of the Free State Province and current Secretary General of the African Nation Congress Ace Magashule. Tumahole is also home to the current MEC of Education in the Free State, Mr Pule Herbert Isak "Tate" Makgoe. Bafana Bafana striker Tokelo Rantie also hails from the streets of Tumahole. One of the most outstanding citizens of Parys/Tumahole is Stompie Seipei, who was a freedom fighter during the time of Apartheid. Stompie joined the fight at an age of only 10 years, becoming the country's youngest political detainee when he spent his 12th birthday in jail without trial. Seipei was kidnapped on 29 December 1988 by the Mandela United Football Club, who were Winnie Mandela's bodyguards. He was accused of being a police informer by the group. Stompie Seipei was killed on 1 January 1989. Manankie Seipei, his mother who still lives in Tumahole, identified her son. The funeral was held in Tumahole. In 1991, Winnie Mandela was convicted of kidnapping, but her sentence (6 years in jail) was reduced to a fine and 2 years suspended. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission found her guilty on initiating and participating in the assaults but regarding to the actual murder of Stompie, she was only found “negligent”. Winnie Mandela apologized in person to his mother and the two men accused of killing Stompie also apologized on National TV. References External links http://www.parys.co.za/ http://www.parys.mobi Populated places in the Ngwathe Local Municipality Populated places established in 1882