Hofmeyr's name

Hofmeyr was founded on 25 February 1874 on the farm Boorfontein. It was first named Maraisburg after Daniel Marais, who played a leading role in its establishment. To avoid confusion with Maraisburg on the Witwatersrand, the town was renamed in 1913 in honour of Jan Hendrik (Onze Jan) Homeyr, a well-known political campaigner and a staunch supporter of the establishment and development of the Afrikaans language.

Sources:

• Bulpin, T. (1992). Discovering Southern Africa (Fifth Edition uitg.). Muizenberg: Discovering Southern Africa Productions .
• Raper, P. E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Johannesbug: Lowry Publisher.