Louwsburg

Louwsburg
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Time zone	SAST (UTC+2)
Postal code

Location of Louwsburg, Kwazulu-Natal

Louwsburg is a small town in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Cattle and maize farming are the primary economic activities. The town was named after David Louw, a pioneer in the area. The town's Zulu name, Ngotshe, means cave although the cave's location is unknown. The town's main tourist attraction is the adjacent Itala Game Reserve.

Louwsburg is situated near Vryheid, and resort under one of its municipalities. Louwsburg continues to grow annually, though slowly. Residents blame the town council for being ineffective and unfair. The majority of people living in this area are black people, especially Zulus, but a fair number of whites also live here.

The town has one major secondary school named Ngotshe Secondary School and two primary schools of which one is within the town limits. There are several schools outside the town limits. Living conditions in the area are reasonable. Most people are living in the middle-class conditions and live in harmony. There are however reports of escalating youth drinking and HIV AIDS, which is under observation. The town has been visited by several well-known politicians, including chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi and Mr Jacob Zuma.

Coordinates: 27°35′S 31°17′E / 27.583°S 31.283°E / -27.583; 31.283