Lephalale
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Lephalale (previously known as Ellisras), is a coal mining town in the Limpopo province of South Africa immediately north of the Waterberg Massif. The Matimba Power Station at Lephalale is the largest dry cooled coal power station in the world. The power station is fed directly from Grootegeluk Mine next to it. Grootegeluk is an open cast terrace mining operation for coal from the Waterberg coal field. It produces more than 17 million tonnes of coal product per year, and provides jobs for many people from Ellisras, Onverwacht and Marapong. The mine is operated by South African company Kumba Resources.
The town was established as Ellisras in 1960 and named after the original farm owners, Patrick Ellis and Piet Erasmus. Ellisras was renamed to Lephalale as a result of the South African government's renaming policy.
The town is divided into two major extension, Ellisras and Onverwacht. There are two primary schools as well as one high school.
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