ɐnˈʌðɚɹ ɛksplɐnˈeɪʃən fɚðə nˈeɪm ʌvðə tˈaʊn ɪz ðˌɐɾɪt wʌz nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚɹ ɐ pɹˈɑːmɪnənt fˈɑːloʊɚɹ ʌv tʃˈiːf mˈæməɡˌeɪl, wˌɛn ðiːz lˈændz wɜː bˌiːɪŋ pˈɜːtʃɪst fɹʌmðə bˈoʊɚz.
Another explanation for the name of the town is that it was named after a prominent follower of Chief Mamogale, when these lands were being purchased from the Boers.