FICKSBURG, a town in the Orange Free State, near the Caledon river and Basutoland border; altitude 5,347 ft.; pop. 1921), 2,027 whites, 1,295 natives. It is situated on the main railway line from Natal to Bloemfontein. The town does a large trade with Basutoland. The surrounding District of Ficksburg is healthy, and produces considerable quantities of wheat, maize, and, in recent years, apples and plums.