Bloemfontein

Bloemfontein: (in afrikáans and Dutchman Bloem's source (flower) or source of flowers) is one of three capitals of South Africa, together with Pretoria and Cape Town. Bloemfontein is the judicial capital of South Africa, as well as also the capital of the Province of the Free State. The name sesotho of the city is Mangaung, which the place means ' where the guepardos dwell '.

Bloemfontein is popular and poetically known as " the city of the roses ", due to the abundance of these flowers and to that the annual festival of the roses is carried out there.