The small village with no traffic lights which became South Africa’s first smartphone-only town

• Wakkerstroom's residents eventually received a branch railway, with construction beginning in 1914 and the line opening on 5 June 1916.
• The town attracted almost no outside visitors by the late 1980s, but Elna Kotze's birdwatching initiative helped attract a regular stream of visitors.
• The town's historic architecture, quiet streets, mountains, and biodiversity helped attract visitors seeking an alternative to more commercialised destinations.