Protem is a hamlet some 30 km north of Bredasdorp and 40 km south-west of Swellendam. The name is an abbreviation of Latin pro tempore, 'for the time being'. The centre was to have served as a temporary railway terminal on the line from Caledon to Swellendam, but the rest of the line was never constructed.[1]

Protem
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Coordinates: 34.265°S 20.084°E / -34.265; 20.084
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Overberg
Municipality	Cape Agulhas
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box	7281
Area code	028

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