Zoutpansberg was the north-eastern division of the Transvaal, South Africa, encompassing an area of 25,654 square miles.[1] The chief towns at the time were Pietersburg and Leydsdorp.[2] It was divided into two districts (west and east) prior to the first general election of the Union of South Africa in 1910.[3] Since 2005 the area is divided into the Capricorn, Vhembe and Mopani district municipalities of Limpopo province.