Leeudoringstad

Leeudoringstad is a small farming town situated on the main Cape Town - Johannesburg railway line in North West Province of South Africa.Leeudoringstad was established in 1920 and named after the Lion-thorn tree. The town hit the headlines on 17 July 1932 when a train carrying 320 to 330 tons of dynamite from the De Beers factory at Somerset West to the Witwatersrand exploded and flattened the town. Five people were killed.The paper, "The Star" of July 18th, 1932 carried extensive articles.Today, Leeudoringstad hosts the headquarters of Suidwes Landbou, one of the largest agricultural companies in South Africa.