The calculated distance (air line) between Brakpan and Phuthaditjhaba is approximately 160 miles respectively 258 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Phuthaditjhaba is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Brakpan and Phuthaditjhaba has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
258 kilometers
139 nautical miles