It was founded around the same time as Parys, apparently because of a disagreement between property developers and the local land owners, and there was initially some rivalry between the two towns.
Ndzhawu leyi yisunguriwe hinkarhi wun'we na Parys, leswi swinga vangiwa hikuva kunga vangi na ntwanano eka vinyi va misava na vaaki va tiyindlu, leswi swinga hetelela swivanga kutshukiselana ka mahlo exikarhi ka madoroba lawa ya mbirhi.