Modimo o lle, meaning "the forefather's spirit has eaten", or "God has eaten". Other numerous name changes include the renaming of both a municipal building and the town hall after Oliver Tambo, the library being renamed the Ruth First Memorial Library, as well as the renaming of several streets. Notable people Christiaan Beyers - Boer general, and Commandant-General of the Union Defence Force Carel Boshoff - Professor of theology and Afrikaner white nationalist Lucas Malan - Afrikaans academic and poet Eugène Marais - Poet, journalist, lawyer, naturalist and author Gerard Moerdijk - Architect Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom - 5th Prime Minister of South Africa References External links Modimolle Municipality Website Populated places in the Modimolle–Mookgophong Local Municipality Second Boer War concentration camps Populated places established in 1866 Populated places founded by Afrikaners 1866 establishments in Africa