This is what's left of South Africa's forgotten international airport

This is what's left of South Africa's forgotten international airport

Thaba ‘Nchu Airport, opened in 1988, was built at the height of (the former) Bophuthatswana’s drive to achieve economic independence. Marketed as a gateway for international and domestic travellers, the airport briefly transformed the small Free State town into a lively tourism hub. Thaba ‘Nchu, home to about 56 000 people, was formally established in 1873 with the arrival of the Barolong under Chief Moroka II. The town was later absorbed into t…