This small maize farming town was named after Commandant Cornelius Wessels. Its large grain silos are breathtaking. Well-preserved San Bushmen paintings can be seen on the farm Boskop.
Agricultural activities range from intensive crop production and mixed farming in winter rainfall and high summer rainfall areas to cattle ranching in the bushveld and sheep farming in the arid regions. Maize is most widely grown, followed by wheat, oats, ...