Gluckstad means ‘city of luck’ in German. The town was founded by a small group of German farmers that originally established a German community in the valley of the Black Umfolozi, from which they were driven by malaria. The town is probably named after a town of the same name, on the banks of the Elbe River in Germany.

Louwsburg
Named after David Louw, a pioneer in the area. The economy is based on cattle and maize. Louwsburg...