Okiep is the oldest mining town in South Africa where copper was first discovered and mined in 1855. Phillips and King was the first mining company to actually start mining in Namaqualand although many so …

Goegap Nature Reserve lies 15km south-east of Springbok in Namakwaland and covers about 15000ha. The name Goegap is derived from the Nama word for waterhole.

The reserve encompasses the typical granite koppies and sandy plains of Namakwaland. It …