Driefontein, Mpumalanga
Driefontein | |
|---|---|
  Driefontein Location within Mpumalanga  Driefontein Location within South Africa | |
| Coordinates: 27°10′23″S 30°24′7″E / 27.17306°S 30.40194°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Gert Sibande |
| Municipality | Mkhondo |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.65 km2 (20.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 15,319 |
| • Density | 285.5/km2 (739.5/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2001) | |
| • Black African | 99.8% |
| • Coloured | 0.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| First languages (2001) | |
| • Zulu | 94.5% |
| • Swazi | 4.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 3379 |
Driefontein (Afrikaans for "Three-fountain"), also known as Saul Mkhizeville, is a village in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It has changed its name to Mkhizeville after Saul Mkhize, who was shot and killed by the apartheid police for organising a peaceful march against forceful removals.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Driefontein". Census 2001.
- ↑ "The unveiling of liberation struggle hero Mr. Vusumzi Saul Mkhize statue | SAHRA". www.sahra.org.za. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
Municipalities and communities of Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga | ||
|---|---|---|
District seat: Ermelo | ||
| Govan Mbeki |
| .svg.png) |
| Albert Luthuli |
| |
| Mkhondo |
| |
| Msukaligwa | ||
| Lekwa | ||
| Pixley ka Seme | ||
| Dipaleseng |
| |