NH Kerk - White River / Witrivier
Aka: Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk (Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa) Built: 1974 Architect: Dawson & Law (Nelspruit) Building contractor: James Kruger Location: Cnr Wally Scott and Van Riebeeck St, White River, Mpumalanga View from east (1974)¹ Timeline The Witrivier congregation was founded in 1930 with 22 members under the name of the Plaston congregation. For many years, the congregation was primarily dependent on the ministry of consultants. Growth in membership was very slow, and a church building was erected during 1950. In 1965, Witrivier built a parsonage. Plaston is a rural, agricultural, and small-holding area located close to the main White River town and Nelspruit. When Nelspruit became too large for a combined ministry in 1967 and Witrivier had to withdraw, 204 members undertook the act of faith to form their own ministerial charge. When the parsonage debt was settled in 1970 and the church building became too small, it was decided to erect ...