Distribution of white South Africans

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White South Africans as a proportion of the total population.
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White South Africans as a proportion of the total population.
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Density of the White South African population.
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The distribution of white South Africans is fairly evenly spread. According to the 2022 South African census, they comprise 7.7% of the total population and number 4,639,268. They are found in large numbers in practically every province in South Africa but always as a minority. They are high in concentration in large cities.[ citation needed ]

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Historically, in the pre-1994 provinces, the Transvaal and Orange Free State were predominantly Afrikaans-speaking, Natal was mostly English-speaking and the Cape Province was largely mixed.[ citation needed ]

By province

Afrikaners are located in all parts of the nation, but in the former homelands such as Transkei and Natal, they are very few. English-speaking whites are generally concentrated in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and in major settlements in the Western and Eastern Cape. Other white groups (such as Portuguese and Germans) live mostly in Johannesburg or Cape Town. In the former homelands, the white populations are so tiny that even the slightest population can affect the percentages speaking Afrikaans or English. Of the largest cities in the country, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, East London and Pietermaritzburg are largely English-speaking in the core, and Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Kimberley, Polokwane, Nelspruit, Witbank and Rustenburg are predominantly Afrikaans-speaking. Port Elizabeth is largely mixed.

Distribution of Afrikaans versus English as home language of white South Africans.
87.5-100% Afrikaans
75-87.5% Afrikaans
62.5-75% Afrikaans
50-62.5% Afrikaans
50-62.5% English
62.5-75% English
75-87.5% English
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Distribution of Afrikaans versus English as home language of white South Africans.
  87.5–100% Afrikaans
  75–87.5% Afrikaans
  62.5–75% Afrikaans
  50–62.5% Afrikaans
  50–62.5% English
  62.5–75% English
  75–87.5% English
  87.5–100% English
White population of South Africa by province and first language, 2001 [1]
ProvinceAfrikaans% AfrikaansEnglish% EnglishOther% OtherTotal
Eastern Cape 149,39548.8%153,43450.2%3,0101.0%305,839
Free State 214,02089.6%22,2259.3%2,5441.1%238,789
Gauteng 984,47256.7%716,40341.3%34,2192.0%1,735,094
KwaZulu-Natal 115,72124.0%357,20074.1%9,1931.9%482,114
Limpopo 115,92187.5%14,89811.3%1,6021.2%132,421
Mpumalanga 164,62083.5%29,67815.1%2,7801.4%197,078
North West 237,59889.0%26,3469.9%2,9401.1%266,884
Northern Cape 93,63791.3%7,7377.5%1,1441.1%102,518
Western Cape 461,52255.4%359,73843.2%11,6391.4%832,899
Total2,536,90659.1%1,687,65939.3%69,0711.6%4,293,636

Eastern Cape

The Eastern Cape has one of the lowest percentages of whites in South Africa, which is around 4.7%. They number just above 300,000. Similarly to the Limpopo Province, whites as a percent of the population varies around the Eastern Cape. The East, where the former black designated homelands of Transkei and Ciskei are found, have a high density of black people and only a small number of whites. For example, in the OR Tambo District Municipality, located in the former Transkei, only 0.1% of the 1.6 million inhabitants are white. On the other hand, in the west, Local Municipalities such as in the Cacadu District Municipality, contain white percentages exceeding 10%, with the highest being the Kouga Local Municipality, which stands at 25.4%. The largest white population centre is Port Elizabeth, which houses over half (170,000) of the Eastern Cape's white population. Other major white populations exist in East London, Grahamstown, Graaff-Reinet, and a number of smaller towns. The Eastern Cape has the most equal mix of both English- and Afrikaans-speaking whites. The geographic background of the province shows a mix of English and Afrikaans placenames, with no clear distinction between where Afrikaans- or English-speakers live.[ citation needed ]

Free State

The Afrikaners far outnumber English-speaking white people in the Free State (formerly called the Orange Free State) because British immigration to the region was very limited. The Afrikaners are predominant in practically all cities and rural areas, with the largest population around Bloemfontein, which holds an estimated 100,000 white people (or a third of the total in the province). The white percentage has recently rebounded after a prolonged decline.[ citation needed ] In 1880, white people were 45.7% of the total population, which had declined to 36.8% by 1904. [2] Despite a long and steady decline throughout the 20th century, the 2007 Community Survey showed the white population of the Free State had increased from 8.8% to 9.6%. There could be issues with that figure as overall, the population of some municipalities decreased in population by up to 50%, which meant that the "missing" black people counted resulted in an increased white percentage. Major white populations are also found in cities such as Welkom, Kroonstad and Sasolburg.[ citation needed ]

Gauteng

Gauteng has a high percentage (10%) and higher number (just under 2 million) of whites than any other provinces. Afrikaner whites tend to be gathered in and around Pretoria (with around 450,000 Afrikaners), the East and West Rand, and in many other cities and towns in Gauteng. English-speaking white South Africans are mostly found in central Gauteng: Johannesburg and the East Rand. Also, the Midvaal Local Municipality, in Gauteng, contains one of the highest percentage of whites in the country, which in 2007 stood at 35%.[ citation needed ]

KwaZulu-Natal

KwaZulu-Natal is the only province in which the vast majority of white people are English-speaking. [3] However, some towns remain in the north with large Afrikaner populations such as in the town of Vryheid. Before 1994, the province was called Natal, and in the 1960 republic referendum, it was the only province to vote against severing links to the British Crown. KwaZulu-Natal, like most other provinces, has experienced both a numerical and proportional decline in the white population. Over half of KwaZulu-Natal's white population lives in Durban and its surrounding suburbs.[ citation needed ]

Limpopo

The Limpopo Province has a smaller percentage of white people than any other province in the country, which in 2007 stood at 2.2%. Almost entirely Afrikaners, the white population is very unevenly spread. Some municipalities, especially in the more lightly-populated west, have white percentages reaching far beyond 10% such as the Thabazimbi (23%), Bela-Bela (13%) and Mookgopong Local Municipality (21%). Conversely, in the much more densely populated east, with the former homelands of Gazankulu, Lebowa and Venda, the white percentage drops significantly because of the high black population density. Some municipalities, including the Thumamela and Mutale Local Municipality, have white populations of no more than 500 and so have percentages reaching as low as 0.05%. The capital city, Polokwane (formerly Pietersburg), holds around 27,000 whites, making up just under a fourth of the province's white population. Other major white concentrations are in Tzaneen, Phalaborwa, Thabazimbi, Louis Trichardt and practically every settlement along the N1 national road.

Mpumalanga

In 2007 roughly 6.7% of Mpumalanga was white, mostly Afrikaans-speaking. Approximately 250,000 whites live in Mpumalanga, with major population centres being the capital, Nelspruit, and other large cities such as Witbank, Middelburg, Ermelo and Lydenburg.[ citation needed ]

Northwest Province

The Northwest Province has a situation that is almost identical to that of Mpumalanga. There is a very strong and patriotic Afrikaner community in the province, which is also the birthplace of the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB), which was created in Ventersdorp. There is an especially strong Afrikaner influence in the city of Potchefstroom. In 2007, there were 235,580 whites, making up roughly 7.2% (up from 6.7% in 2001) of the province's total population. The vast majority are Afrikaans-speaking.[ citation needed ]

Northern Cape

The Northern Cape's small white population is also dominated by Afrikaners, with some English-speaking whites in cities such as Kimberley. The white population is no more than 100,000, but because the province is very sparsely populated, the white population has thus remained very much above 10%, even since 1994. [4] Roughly 25% of whites live in the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, which contains the Diamond-mining city of Kimberley. Although it has only about 12,000 white inhabitants, the Namakwa District Municipality, in the very sparsely-populated western Northern Cape, they still manage to make up over 11% of the District Municipality's population. Afrikaans is the lingua franca in the Northern Cape because the majority of the province's population (mostly Coloureds) speak it as a first language. Only the north-eastern areas have more blacks than Coloureds and as well as far fewer white people. Besides Kimberley, other important white concentrations are found in Upington, Britstown, Springbok, De Aar, Jan Kempdorp and Barkly West. Orania, a purpose-built town for Afrikaans-speaking whites, is also in the east of the Northern Cape, bordering the Free State. It houses just over 2,000 inhabitants and is a special case as it is the only "main-place" [5] in which virtually all inhabitants are white.

Western Cape

Alan Winde, the Premier of the Western Cape, is an English-speaking white South African. Minister Alan Winde (cropped).jpg
Alan Winde, the Premier of the Western Cape, is an English-speaking white South African.

The Western Cape has the second-highest percentage of white people (16%) in South Africa, at 850,000 and the only one with a white premier (governor). The lingua franca is Afrikaans, but some urban areas, especially Cape Town, have a large English-speaking population. Many Cape Town suburbs and neighbourhoods have white majorities, including some with a white population of at least 95%, such as Llandudno, Fish Hoek, and Constantia. The Western Cape has some of the highest white percentage municipalities in South Africa, such as the Overstrand (33%), Hessequa (38%), Mossel Bay (28%), Noordhoek (25%), Cape Agulhas (23%), and Knysna (23%).[ citation needed ]

Largest population centres

This is a list of the "main places" (localities) in South Africa with a white population of more than 10,000, with data taken from the 2011 census. [6]

PlaceProvinceWhite populationPercentage %
Pretoria Gauteng 389,02252.45%
Randburg Gauteng 153,88245.66%
Cape Town Western Cape 140,12532.3%
Centurion Gauteng 139,50158.97%
Johannesburg Gauteng 133,37913.93%
Port Elizabeth Eastern Cape 118,22037.84%
Roodepoort Gauteng 115,54135.40%
Sandton Gauteng 110,72349.78%
Durban KwaZulu-Natal 91,21215.33%
Kempton Park Gauteng 80,38846.85%
Germiston Gauteng 80,03431.28%
Bloemfontein Free State 76,32529.79%
Boksburg Gauteng 73,88728.38%
Krugersdorp Gauteng 70,63650.22%
Alberton Gauteng 64,67553.21%
Benoni Gauteng 60,42138.05%
Bellville Western Cape 56,62450.33%
Vanderbijlpark Gauteng 52,17454.44%
Witbank Mpumalanga 50,81046.75%
Blouberg Western Cape 47,45044.67%
Milnerton Western Cape 45,66047.75%
Durbanville Western Cape 44,60782.17%
Springs Gauteng 44,07536.24%
East London Eastern Cape 42,72216.00%
Middelburg Mpumalanga 42,32948.46%
Rustenburg North-West 42,30840.44%
Brakpan Gauteng 38,95653.31%
Brackenfell Western Cape 35,42479.00%
Klerksdorp North-West 33,61418.02%
Somerset West Western Cape 33,14260.08%
Vereeniging Gauteng 33,01833.09%
Edenvale Gauteng 32,57066.08%
Pietermaritzburg KwaZulu-Natal 31,82714.24%
Parow Western Cape 30,40825.45%
Potchefstroom North-West 30,38769.94%
George Western Cape 29,24225.59%
Randfontein Gauteng 29,07436.12%
Nelspruit Mpumalanga 28,92349.30%
Secunda Mpumalanga 28,91071.92%
Meyerton Gauteng 26,85248.57%
Pinetown KwaZulu-Natal 25,87617.97%
Polokwane Limpopo 23,73018.25%
Kraaifontein Western Cape 22,33714.45%
Midrand Gauteng 21,16824.22%
Sasolburg Free State 20,28266.07%
Paarl Western Cape 20,05117.90%
Uitenhage Eastern Cape 19,11418.44%
Goodwood Western Cape 19,08337.95%
Strand Western Cape 19,00434.21%
Kimberley Northern Cape 17,84118.40%
Despatch Eastern Cape 17,71744.72%
Richards Bay KwaZulu-Natal 17,27630.10%
Welkom Free State 17,22626.86%
Kuils River Western Cape 15,21132.58%
Akasia Gauteng 14,22023.92%
Worcester Western Cape 13,62617.27%
Hartebeespoort North-West 13,29359.41%
Heidelberg Gauteng 13,25137.26%
Newcastle KwaZulu-Natal 13,22323.55%
Umhlanga KwaZulu-Natal 12,92553.32%
Westville KwaZulu-Natal 12,82442.03%
Nigel Gauteng 12,79933.40%
Margate KwaZulu-Natal 12,56346.90%
Stellenbosch Western Cape 12,50165.56%
Ermelo Mpumalanga 12,19814.54%
Brits North-West 11,92846.59%
Kingsburgh KwaZulu-Natal 11,51570.35%
Hillcrest KwaZulu-Natal 11,23384.27%
Queensburgh KwaZulu-Natal 11,06320.17%
Gordons Bay Western Cape 10,99965.56%
Jeffreys Bay Eastern Cape 10,54438.90%
Hout Bay Western Cape 10,27457.40%
Muizenberg Western Cape 10,24127.79%
Mossel Bay Western Cape 10,23734.25%
Standerton Mpumalanga 10,16523.12%
Kloof KwaZulu-Natal 10,05033.83%
White River Mpumalanga 10,02560.25%

Largest populations by province

The following lists show the "main places" with the largest white populations in each province, with data taken from the 2011 census.

Eastern Cape

The results of the 2011 census showed an Eastern Cape white population of 310,450, a slight increase on the 304,342 recorded in 2007 and the 305,839 recorded in 2001, but a decrease from the 330,300 counted in 1996.

The 50 main places with a population of more than 300 white persons in 2011 are listed below: (Although population figures are shown for both 2001 and 2011, these numbers are not necessarily directly comparable due to numerous changes in administrative boundaries.)

Main Place20112001MunicipalityPredominant languages in each particular main place
(excluding languages spoken by less than 1.5% of the total population)
Port Elizabeth 118,220123,722Nelson Mandela BayAfrikaans 40%; English 33%; Xhosa 22%; foreign languages 2%
East London 42,72240,180Buffalo CityXhosa 62%; English 21%; Afrikaans 13%
Uitenhage 19,11419,180Nelson Mandela BayAfrikaans 69%; Xhosa 18%; English 10%
Despatch 17,71714,683Nelson Mandela BayAfrikaans 60%; Xhosa 33%; English 5%
Jeffreys Bay 10,544
(includes Aston Bay and Paradise Beach)
6,564KougaAfrikaans 54%; Xhosa 29%; English 12%
Gonubie 7,8646,323Buffalo CityEnglish 57%; Afrikaans 21%; Xhosa 20%
Grahamstown
(Makhanda)
5,6366,232MakanaXhosa 67%; Afrikaans 17%; English 13%
Queenstown
(Komani)
4,4874,984LukhanjiXhosa 64%; Afrikaans 21%; English 10%; foreign languages 2%
Cradock 4,3312,937Inxuba YethembaXhosa 56%; Afrikaans 38%; English 4%
Port Alfred 4,2953,468NdlambeEnglish 35%; Xhosa 32%; Afrikaans 30%
Graaff Reinet 3,1133,511CamdebooAfrikaans 92%; English 4%; Xhosa 3%
Aliwal North 1,9892,390MaletswaiXhosa 50%; Afrikaans 32%; Sotho 13%; English 3%
Humansdorp 1,9472,409KougaAfrikaans 90%; Xhosa 5%; English 3%
King Williams Town 1,8922,881Buffalo CityXhosa 55%; Afrikaans 27%; English 14%
Clarendon Marine
(Seaview)
1,6981,160
(Seaview and Beachview combined)
Nelson Mandela BayAfrikaans 41%; English 36%; Xhosa 19%; Sotho 2%
Burgersdorp 1,503947GariepAfrikaans 63%; Xhosa 30%; English 3%; Sotho 2%
Somerset East 1,3381,469Blue Crane RouteAfrikaans 57%; Xhosa 38%; English 4%
St Francis Bay 1,286610KougaXhosa 39%; Afrikaans 33%; English 22%; foreign languages 2%
Middelburg 1,167
(includes KwaNonzame)
2,026Inxuba YethembaAfrikaans 52%; Xhosa 44%; English 2%
Stutterheim 1,1011,133AmahlathiXhosa 87%; Afrikaans 6%; English 5%
Mthatha
(Umtata)
9981,007King Sabata DalindyeboXhosa 85%; English 9%
Kirkwood 984846Sundays River ValleyAfrikaans 83%; Xhosa 13%; English 2%
Kenton-on-Sea 8951,291
(includes Bushmans River)
NdlambeXhosa 71%; English 20%; Afrikaans 6%
Colchester 744299Nelson Mandela BayAfrikaans 49%; Xhosa 33%; English 15%
Fort Beaufort 676696NkonkobeXhosa 77%; Afrikaans 15%; English 5%
Sunrise-on-Sea 586623Buffalo CityEnglish 74%; Afrikaans 22%; Xhosa 4%
Alexandria 525775NdlambeAfrikaans 81%; Xhosa 27%; English 9%
Joubertina 518630Kou-KammaAfrikaans 88%; Xhosa 6%; English 3%
Bushmans River
(Boesmansriviermond)
508512
(included in Kenton-on-Sea)
NdlambeXhosa 74%; Afrikaans 17%; English 7%
Matatiele 506900MatatieleXhosa 48%; Sotho 24%; English 14%; Afrikaans 8%; Zulu 2%; foreign languages 2%
Bathurst 492501NdlambeEnglish 59%; Afrikaans 24%; Xhosa 15%
Aberdeen 481616CamdebooAfrikaans 95%; English 3%
Kareedouw 474563Kou-KammaAfrikaans 73%; Xhosa 22%; English 2%
Patensie 423218KougaAfrikaans 70%; Xhosa 25%; foreign languages 2%
Jansenville 419540IkweziAfrikaans 87%; Xhosa 7%; English 3%
Adelaide 416815NxubaAfrikaans 46%; Xhosa 46%; English 5%
Elliot 392480SakhisizweXhosa 87%; Afrikaans 4%; English 4%; Sign Language 2%
Kidd's Beach 376331Buffalo CityEnglish 64%; Xhosa 20%; Afrikaans 14%
Kayser's Beach 373176Buffalo CityEnglish 45%; Xhosa 41%; Afrikaans 12%
Blue Horizon Bay 371370Nelson Mandela BayAfrikaans 65%; English 28%; foreign languages 3%
Ugie 347114ElundiniXhosa 89%; Afrikaans 5%; English 2%; Sotho 2%
Queensberry Bay
(Cintsa)
343384Great KeiEnglish 71%; Afrikaans 16%; Xhosa 13%
Bethelsdorp 332192Nelson Mandela BayAfrikaans 58%; Xhosa 29%; English 11%
Cape St. Francis 324162KougaEnglish 56%; Afrikaans 46%; Xhosa 2%
Christmas Rock 322n.a.Buffalo CityEnglish 79%; Afrikaans 20%
Cathcart 320440AmahlathiXhosa 78%; English 12%; Afrikaans 7%
Hogsback 314235NkonkobeXhosa 63%; English 28%; Afrikaans 6%
Molteno 310433InkwancaXhosa 89%; Afrikaans 7%; English 2%
Komga 301372Great KeiXhosa 89%; Afrikaans 5%; English 4%
Sterkstroom 300350InkwancaXhosa 85%; Afrikaans 10%; English 2%

Free State

The results of the 2011 census showed a white population of 239,026 in the Free State, a decrease from the 266,555 recorded in 2007. There were 238,789 in 2001 and 316,459 in 1996.

Just over a third (34.4%) of the white population lived in the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality around Bloemfontein at the time of the 2011 census. The Matjhabeng and Metsimaholo local municipalities around Welkom and Sasolburg comprise about a sixth (16.6%) and a tenth (10.2%) respectively, while much of the white population resides in numerous small towns.

The 53 main places with a 2011 population of more than 360 white persons are listed below: (Although population figures are shown for both 2001 and 2011, these numbers are not necessarily directly comparable due to numerous changes in administrative boundaries.)

Main Place20112001MunicipalityPredominant languages in each particular main place
(excluding languages spoken by less than 1.5% of the total population)
Bloemfontein
(Mangaung)
76,515
(Bloemfontein and Mangaung combined)
72,619
(excludes Opkoms)
Mangaung Sotho 42%; Afrikaans 24%; Tswana 13%; Xhosa 12%; English 5%
Sasolburg 20,28217,306MetsimaholoAfrikaans 64%; Sotho 16%; English 9%; Zulu 3%; Xhosa 2%; Tswana 2%
Welkom 17,22617,448MatjhabengAfrikaans 38%; Sotho 33%; English 11%; Xhosa 9%; Tswana 2%; Zulu 2%
Kroonstad 9,65512,858MoqhakaAfrikaans 62%; Sotho 25%; English 5%; Xhosa 2%; foreign languages 2%
Bethlehem 9,0997,833DihlabengAfrikaans 67%; Sotho 19%; English 7%; Zulu 3%
Parys 6,8087,387NgwatheAfrikaans 85%; English 7%; Sotho 5%
Virginia 6,4998,820MatjhabengSotho 42%; Afrikaans 32%; Xhosa 10%; English 6%; Tsonga 2%; foreign languages 2%; Tswana 2%
Riebeeckstad 5,4525,526MatjhabengAfrikaans 48%; Sotho 32%; English 9%; Xhosa 4%; Tswana 3%
Odendaalsrus 3,8755,082MatjhabengAfrikaans 47%; Sotho 32%; Xhosa 8%; English 6%; Tswana 2%
Harrismith 2,9883,370Maluti-a-PhofungZulu 49%; Sotho 33%; Afrikaans 10%; English 4%
Hennenman 2,8202,100MatjhabengAfrikaans 82%; Sotho 8%; English 4%; Xhosa 2%
Ficksburg 2,2872,535SetsotoAfrikaans 51%; English 22%; Sotho 18%; foreign languages 5%
Bothaville 2,2752,371NalaAfrikaans 59%; Sotho 30%; Xhosa 4%; English 3%
Frankfort 2,1361,642MafubeSotho 44%; Afrikaans 37%; Zulu 12%; English 2%
Reitz 1,8181,370NketoanaAfrikaans 55%; Sotho 32%; Zulu 5%; English 3%
Ladybrand 1,7401,827MantsopaAfrikaans 41%; Sotho 31%; English 20%; foreign languages 4%
Heilbron 1,5261,443NgwatheSotho 60%; Afrikaans 29%; Zulu 5%; English 2%
Senekal 1,4851,313SetsotoSotho 47%; Afrikaans 46%; English 3%; foreign languages 2%
Viljoenskroon 1,4201,702MoqhakaAfrikaans 67%; Sotho 19%; English 6%; foreign languages 3%; Xhosa 2%
Brandfort 1,4121,231MasilonyanaAfrikaans 49%; Sotho 33%; Xhosa 7%; Tswana 4%; English 3%
Bultfontein 1,269857TswelopeleAfrikaans 58%; Sotho 24%; Xhosa 6%; Tswana 4%; English 3%; foreign languages 2%
Wesselsbron
(Wesselbron)
1,092981NalaAfrikaans 79%; Sotho 11%; English 5%; foreign languages 2%; Xhosa 2%
Deneysville 1,072847MetsimaholoAfrikaans 52%; English 20%; Sotho 17%; Zulu 4%; foreign languages 2%; Xhosa 2%
Allanridge 1,0191,379MatjhabengAfrikaans 44%; Sotho 31%; Xhosa 8%; English 6%; Tswana 3%; Zulu 2%; Tsonga 2%
Vrede 9771,181PhumelelaAfrikaans 52%; Zulu 20%; Sotho 19%; English 4%
Kragbron
(Taaibos)
8891,127MetsimaholoAfrikaans 82%; English 7%; Sotho 7%; Zulu 2%
Villiers 869888MafubeAfrikaans 71%; Sotho 11%; English 9%; Zulu 5%; Sign Language 2%
Hoopstad 854437TswelopeleAfrikaans 87%; Sotho 4%; English 3%; foreign languages 3%; Tswana 2%
Boshof 851689TokologoAfrikaans 57%; Tswana 31%; Sotho 3%; Xhosa 3%; English 2%; Ndebele 2%
Theunissen 8401,174MasilonyanaAfrikaans 55%; Sotho 29%; English 5%; Xhosa 4%; foreign languages 4%; Tswana 2%
Winburg 725887MasilonyanaAfrikaans 69%; Sotho 16%; English 8%; Xhosa 2%; Tswana 2%
Vredefort 718628NgwatheAfrikaans 66%; Sotho 22%; English 4%; foreign languages 3%; Xhosa 3%
Ventersburg 840662MatjhabengAfrikaans 71%; Sotho 16%; English 6%; Xhosa 3%; foreign languages 2%; Tswana 2%
Warden 698624PhumelelaAfrikaans 40%; Zulu 33%; Sotho 16%; English 5%; foreign languages 3%
Vierfontein 657647MoqhakaAfrikaans 75%; Sotho 16%; English 5%; Tswana 2%; Xhosa 2%
Petrusburg 648540LetsemengTswana 27%; Xhosa 25%; Sotho 22%; Afrikaans 21%
Zastron 639644MohokareSotho 35%; Afrikaans 34%; Xhosa 22%; English 3%; foreign languages 3%; Tswana 2%
Clocolan 623658SetsotoAfrikaans 47%; Sotho 36%; English 14%; Sign Language 2%
Dewetsdorp 605597NalediSotho 85%; Afrikaans 8%; Xhosa 3%
Koppies
(Kopjes)
531631NgwatheAfrikaans 58%; Sotho 33%; foreign languages 3%; English 2%; Zulu 2%
Reddersburg 529742KopanongAfrikaans 85%; Sotho 7%; Xhosa 3%; English 2%
Kestell 521601Maluti-a-PhofungAfrikaans 50%; Sotho 31%; English 12%; Zulu 3%
Bethulie 514663KopanongAfrikaans 52%; Sotho 20%; Xhosa 19%; English 6%
Jacobsdal 505432LetsemengAfrikaans 93%; Sotho 3%
Marquard 493589SetsotoAfrikaans 53%; Sotho 29%; English 11%; foreign languages 4%
Koffiefontein 488854LetsemengAfrikaans 63%; Sotho 14%; Xhosa 12%; Tswana 7%
Holly Country
(Clydesdale)
444345MetsimaholoAfrikaans 64%; English 11%; Sotho 7%; foreign languages 4%; Pedi 3%; Zulu 2%; Swazi 2%; Xhosa 2%; Tsonga 2%; Tswana 2%
Clarens 438543DihlabengAfrikaans 46%; English 44%; Sotho 7%; foreign languages 2%
Petrus Steyn 437579NketoanaAfrikaans 78%; English 9%; Sotho 7%; Zulu 3%
Edenburg 436220KopanongAfrikaans 77%; Sotho 15%; English 3%; Xhosa 3%
Lindley 429491NketoanaAfrikaans 43%; Sotho 41%; foreign languages 4%; Zulu 4%; English 3%; Xhosa 2%
Dealesville 397331TokologoTswana 57%; Xhosa 19%; Sotho 10%; Afrikaans 9%; English 2%
Steynsrus 397847MoqhakaAfrikaans 59%; Sotho 26%; English 8%; foreign languages 2%; Zulu 2%

Gauteng

The results of the 2011 census showed a Gauteng white population of 1,913,884, a slight decrease from the 1,923,829 recorded in 2007 but an increase from 1,735,094 in 2001 and 1,702,343 in 1996.

Just over 85% of the Gauteng white population live in one of the three Metropolitan Municipalities of Tshwane (30.6%), Johannesburg (28.4%) and Ekurhuleni (26.3%).

The 65 main places with a 2011 population of more than 550 white persons are listed below: (Although population figures are shown for both 2001 and 2011, these numbers are not necessarily directly comparable due to numerous changes in administrative boundaries.)

Main Place20112001MunicipalityPredominant languages in each particular main place
(excluding languages spoken by less than 1.5% of the total population)
Pretoria 389,022355,631City of TshwaneAfrikaans 48%; English 16%; Pedi 8%; Tswana 6%; foreign languages 5%; Zulu 4%; Sotho 4%; Tsonga 3%; Venda 3%; Xhosa 2%; Ndebele 2%
Randburg 153,882 [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2] 89,310City of JohannesburgEnglish 52%; Afrikaans 18%; Zulu 7%; foreign languages 5%; Tswana 4%; Xhosa 3%; Pedi 3%; Sotho 3%; Ndebele 2%; Tsonga 2%; Venda 2%
Centurion 139,50190,997City of TshwaneAfrikaans 49%; English 26%; Pedi 5%; Tswana 4%; Zulu 3%; Sotho 3%; Xhosa 3%; foreign languages 2%
Johannesburg 133,379 [lower-alpha 3] 231,263
(includes all of the former city of Johannesburg)
City of JohannesburgEnglish 31%; Zulu 20%; Afrikaans 12%; foreign languages 8%; Xhosa 5%; Ndebele 5%; Sotho 5%; Pedi 5%; Tswana 4%; Tsonga 3%; Venda 2%
Roodepoort 115,541 [lower-alpha 4] 98,995
(includes all of the former city of Roodepoort)
City of JohannesburgEnglish 30%; Afrikaans 24%; Zulu 9%; Tswana 9%; Pedi 5%; Xhosa 5%; Sotho 5%; foreign languages 4%; Venda 4%; Tsonga 3%; Ndebele 3%
Sandton 110,72376,062City of JohannesburgEnglish 64%; Afrikaans 7%; Zulu 6%; foreign languages 6%; Pedi 3%; Tswana 3%; Xhosa 3%; Sotho 2%; Tsonga 2%; Ndebele 2%
Kempton Park 80,38882,830EkurhuleniAfrikaans 35%; English 26%; Zulu 9%; Pedi 8%; foreign languages 5%; Sotho 4%; Tswana 3%; Xhosa 3%; Tsonga 2%; Venda 2%; Ndebele 2%
Germiston
(Greater Germiston)
80,034
(includes Bedfordview)
69,526EkurhuleniEnglish 24%; Afrikaans 17%; Zulu 17%; Xhosa 10%; Pedi 8%; Sotho 7%; foreign languages 6%; Tsonga 4%; Venda 3%; Tswana 3%; Ndebele 2%
Boksburg 73,88769,987EkurhuleniAfrikaans 29%; English 19%; Zulu 15%; Pedi 9%; Xhosa 8%; Sotho 7%; Tsonga 4%; foreign languages 3%; Tswana 2%; Ndebele 2%
Krugersdorp 70,63652,203Mogale CityAfrikaans 42%; English 20%; Tswana 15%; Zulu 5%; Xhosa 4%; Sotho 4%; foreign languages 3%; Pedi 3%; Tsonga 2%; Venda 2%; Ndebele 2%
Alberton 64,67561,018EkurhuleniAfrikaans 43%; English 35%; Zulu 7%; Sotho 5%; Xhosa 3%; foreign languages 2%; Pedi 2%; Tswana 2%
Benoni 60,42156,076EkurhuleniEnglish 41%; Afrikaans 19%; Zulu 17%; Pedi 5%; Sotho 3%; Tsonga 3%; foreign languages 3%; Xhosa 3%; Ndebele 2%; Tswana 2%
Vanderbijlpark 52,17456,103EmfuleniAfrikaans 51%; Sotho 20%; English 10%; Zulu 5%; foreign languages 3%; Xhosa 3%; Tswana 2%; Pedi 2%
Springs 44,07543,427EkurhuleniAfrikaans 30%; Zulu 21%; English 16%; Pedi 8%; Xhosa 7%; Sotho 6%; Tsonga 3%; foreign languages 3%; Tswana 2%; Ndebele 2%
Brakpan 38,95633,879EkurhuleniAfrikaans 47%; English 17%; Zulu 14%; Sotho 5%; Pedi 4%; foreign languages 3%; Tsonga 3%; Xhosa 3%; Tswana 2%; Ndebele 2%
Vereeniging 33,01834,933EmfuleniAfrikaans 35%; Sotho 26%; English 16%; Zulu 8%; Xhosa 4%; Tswana 3%; foreign languages 3%; Pedi 2%
Edenvale 32,57031,622EkurhuleniEnglish 72%; Afrikaans 12%; foreign languages 4%; Zulu 4%; Pedi 2%; Xhosa 2%
Randfontein 29,07425,991RandfonteinAfrikaans 52%; Tswana 18%; English 8%; Sotho 5%; Xhosa 5%; Zulu 4%; Pedi 3%; Tsonga 2%; foreign languages 2%
Meyerton 26,852
(includes Henley on Klip and Daleside)
11,457MidvaalAfrikaans 42%; Sotho 23%; English 12%; Zulu 9%; Xhosa 5%; Pedi 2%; Tsonga 2%; foreign languages 2%
Midrand 21,16816,378City of JohannesburgEnglish 50%; Zulu 10%; Afrikaans 7%; foreign languages 6%; Xhosa 5%; Tswana 5%; Pedi 5%; Sotho 5%; Tsonga 2%; Venda 2%; Ndebele 2%
Bedfordview 15,432 [lower-alpha 5]
(included in Greater Germiston)
14,974EkurhuleniEnglish 70%; foreign languages 9%; Afrikaans 8%; Zulu 4%; Pedi 2%; Sotho 2%; Xhosa 2%
Akasia 14,22014,726City of TshwaneTswana 24%; Afrikaans 23%; Pedi 12%; English 10%; Sotho 8%; Zulu 7%; Tsonga 5%; Venda 3%; Xhosa 3%; foreign languages 3%; Ndebele 2%
Heidelberg 13,2518,139LesediAfrikaans 38%; Zulu 25%; Sotho 18%; English 9%; Xhosa 3%; foreign languages 2%
Nigel 12,79913,043EkurhuleniAfrikaans 44%; Zulu 23%; English 16%; Sotho 5%; Xhosa 3%; Tswana 2%; foreign languages 2%; Pedi 2%
Midstream
(Centurion East)
8,325
(includes Midlands and Midfield)
485
(included in Kempton Park North)
EkurhuleniAfrikaans 59%; English 25%; Tswana 3%; Zulu 3%; Sotho 2%; Pedi 2%;
Fochville 6,8138,545Merafong CityAfrikaans 71%; English 7%; Sotho 6%; Tswana 6%; Xhosa 4%; Zulu 2%
Carletonville 6,3009,921Merafong CityAfrikaans 25%; Xhosa 20%; Tswana 13%; Sotho 13%; English 9%; Zulu 8%; Tsonga 4%; Pedi 2%; foreign languages 2%; Swazi 2%
Boardwalk
(Kungwini West)
5,9641,383
(Shere and Olympus combined)
City of TshwaneAfrikaans 54%; English 25%; Pedi 3%; Tswana 3%; Zulu 3%; foreign languages 3%; Sotho 2%; Xhosa 2%
Bronkhorstspruit 5,5805,095City of TshwaneAfrikaans 47%; Ndebele 11%; English 10%; Pedi 9%; Zulu 8%; Sotho 4%; Tswana 4%; foreign languages 3%; Swazi 2%; Tsonga 2%
Rayton 4,9592,754City of TshwaneAfrikaans 59%; Pedi 11%; English 8%; Ndebele 4%; Tsonga 4%; Zulu 4%; foreign languages 4%; Tswana 2%; Sotho 2%; Venda 2%
Dainfern 4,0261,652
(included in Randburg)
City of JohannesburgEnglish 65%; foreign languages 16%; Afrikaans 5%; Zulu 4%; Pedi 2%; Tswana 2%; Xhosa 2%; Sotho 2%
Walkerville 3,6103,619MidvaalEnglish 35%; Afrikaans 18%; Zulu 15%; Sotho 13%; Xhosa 5%; foreign languages 5%; Tswana 3%; Ndebele 2%; Pedi 2%
Oberholzer 3,3303,975Merafong CityAfrikaans 55%; Tswana 12%; English 11%; Sotho 9%; Xhosa 5%; Zulu 3%; foreign languages 2%
Westonaria 3,2734,631WestonariaAfrikaans 29%; Xhosa 17%; Sotho 14%; Tswana 13%; English 8%; Zulu 7%; Tsonga 4%; foreign languages 2%; Pedi 2%; Venda 2%
Cullinan 2,7592,125City of TshwaneAfrikaans 49%; Pedi 16%; English 9%; Sotho 6%; Tswana 5%; Zulu 5%; Ndebele 3%; Xhosa 3%; Tsonga 2%
Haakdoornboom 2,172n. a.City of TshwaneAfrikaans 50%; Pedi 9%; English 7%; foreign languages 7%; Tsonga 6%; Tswana 5%; Zulu 4%; Ndebele 3%; Sotho 3%; Swazi 2%
Kameeldrift 2,0491,395City of TshwanePedi 29%; Afrikaans 28%; Ndebele 8%; Tsonga 7%; Sotho 5%; English 5%; Zulu 4%; Tswana 4%; Venda 4%; foreign languages 3%"
Welverdiend 1,8031,610Merafong CityAfrikaans 65%; Tswana 13%; Sotho 7%; Xhosa 6%; English 4%; Zulu 3%
Soweto 1,421325City of JohannesburgZulu 37%; Sotho 16%; Tswana 13%; Tsonga 9%; Xhosa 9%; Pedi 5%; Venda 5%; English 2%
Glen Harvie 1,3132,337WestonariaXhosa 26%; Sotho 17%; Afrikaans 14%; Tsonga 13%; Zulu 12%; Tswana 5%; Swazi 5%; English 3%; foreign languages 2%
Waterval 1,200n.a.City of TshwaneAfrikaans 47%; Pedi 13%; Tswana 7%; Tsonga 7%; English 6%; Sotho 5%; foreign languages 4%; Venda 3%; Zulu 3%; Ndebele 3%
Grootvlei 1,180497City of TshwaneAfrikaans 64%; English 7%; Pedi 6%; foreign languages 5%; Tsonga 5%; Tswana 3%; Sotho 5%; Zulu 2%; Ndebele 2%
Bultfontein 1,0751,657City of TshwaneAfrikaans 61%; English 9%; Pedi 7%; Tsonga 6%; Tswana 5%; Zulu 3%; Ndebele 3%; Sotho 3%; foreign languages 2%
Viskuil 9541,509LesediAfrikaans 59%; Zulu 14%; English 12%; Ndebele 3%; Pedi 3%; Tsonga 2%; Sotho 2%
Chartwell 864796City of JohannesburgEnglish 51%; Afrikaans 11%; Zulu 10%; foreign languages 8%; Ndebele 7%; Pedi 4%; Xhosa 3%; Tswana 3%; Sotho 2%
Grootfontein country estates 859n.a.City of TshwaneAfrikaans 47%; English 17%; foreign languages 8%; Pedi 6%; Zulu 4%; Sotho 4%; Xhosa 3%; Tswana 3%; Ndebele 3%; Tsonga 2%
Endicott 842188LesediAfrikaans 41%; Zulu 21%; English 15%; Ndebele 4%; Xhosa 4%; foreign languages 4%; Tsonga 3%; Sotho 2%; Pedi 2%; Tswana 2%
Clayville 8311,159EkurhuleniPedi 26%; Zulu 18%; Sotho 9%; Tsonga 9%; Tswana 8%; Afrikaans 7%; English 7%; Venda 6%; Xhosa 4%; foreign languages 3%; Ndebele 2%; Swazi 2%
Zwartkop
(Lammermoor)
822762Mogale CityEnglish 25%; Zulu 14%; Afrikaans 13%; Tswana 13%; foreign languages 10%; Sotho 5%; Pedi 5%; Xhosa 4%; Tsonga 4%; Venda 3%; Ndebele 3%
Venterspost
(Venterspos)
809536WestonariaAfrikaans 53%; English 13%; Tswana 11%; Xhosa 6%; Sotho 6%; Zulu 5%; Tsonga 2%; Pedi 2%
Hillshaven 8061,088WestonariaAfrikaans 32%; Sotho 13%; Xhosa 12%; Zulu 9%; Tsonga 9%; Tswana 9%; English 5%; Pedi 4%; Swazi 2%; Venda 2%; foreign languages 2%
Bon Accord 797685City of TshwaneAfrikaans 33%; English 14%; Pedi 13%; Tsonga 11%; foreign languages 5%; Tswana 4%; Ndebele 4%; Sotho 3%; Zulu 3%; Venda 3%; Xhosa 3%
Randvaal
(Gardenvale)
753
(Randvaal and Gardenvale combined)
3,987
(includes Henley on Klip and Daleside)
MidvaalSotho 30%; Afrikaans 22%; English 16%; Zulu 10%; Pedi 7%; Xhosa 6%; Tsonga 4%; Swazi 2%
Deelkraal 722867Merafong CityAfrikaans 44%; Xhosa 16%; Sotho 11%; Tswana 8%; English 7%; Zulu 4%; Tsonga 4%; foreign languages 3%
Derdepoort 6971,416City of TshwaneAfrikaans 54%; Pedi 12%; English 8%; Ndebele 5%; Tswana 4%; foreign languages 4%; Zulu 4%; Sotho 3%; Tsonga 2%
Mooiplaas 664874City of TshwanePedi 25%; foreign languages 20%; Tsonga 14%; Ndebele 9%; Venda 6%; Sotho 6%; Zulu 6%; Tswana 4%; Afrikaans 4%; English 3%; Xhosa 2%
De Deur 647419
(included in Vereeniging North)
MidvaalSotho 24%; Zulu 21%; English 17%; Afrikaans 17%; Xhosa 7%; foreign languages 5%; Tswana 3%; Pedi 2%; Tsonga 2%
Tierpoort 643778City of TshwaneAfrikaans 51%; English 14%; Ndebele 8%; Pedi 6%; Tsonga 6%; foreign languages 4%; Zulu 4%; Sotho 3%; Tswana 2%
Leeufontein
(Leeuwfontein)
638244City of TshwaneAfrikaans 34%; Pedi 25%; Tsonga 7%; Zulu 6%; English 6%; Tswana 5%; Ndebele 5%; foreign languages 3%; Sotho 3%; Venda 2%; Swazi 2%; Xhosa 2%
Vaalbank
(Valtaki)
628170City of TshwaneAfrikaans 38%; Ndebele 22%; Zulu 9%; English 7%; Pedi 6%; Tsonga 5%; foreign languages 4%; Sotho 4%; Tswana 2%; Xhosa 2%
Sizanani Village
(Roodepoort)
617n.a.City of TshwaneAfrikaans 43%; Ndebele 13%; Zulu 12%; Pedi 9%; English 8%; Tsonga 4%; Sotho 3%; Swazi 3%; Tswana 3%; Xhosa 2%
Nooitgecht 614n.a.MidvaalEnglish 53%; Afrikaans 24%; foreign languages 6%; Sotho 4%; Zulu 3%; Tswana 3%; Ndebele 2%; Pedi 2%
East Village 5942,098
(included in East Driefontein)
Merafong CityXhosa 25%; Sotho 17%; Afrikaans 15%; Zulu 12%; Tsonga 8%; Tswana 6%; English 5%; Swazi 4%; foreign languages 3%; Pedi 2%
Notes
  1. (includes parts of northern Johannesburg e.g. Berario, Blackheath, Craighall, Craighall Park, Dunkeld, Emmarentia, Fairland, Greenside, Greymont, Linden, Newlands, Northcliff, Parkhurst, Parkview, Parkwood, Rosebank, Saxonwold and Westcliff)
  2. (includes parts of eastern Roodepoort e.g. Bergbron, Delarey, Maraisburg, Quellerina and Whiteridge)
  3. (excludes parts of northern Johannesburg e.g. Berario, Blackheath, Craighall, Craighall Park, Dunkeld, Emmarentia, Fairland, Greenside, Greymont, Linden, Newlands, Northcliff, Parkhurst, Parkview, Parkwood, Rosebank, Saxonwold and Westcliff)
  4. (excludes parts of eastern Roodepoort e.g. Bergbron, Delarey, Maraisburg, Quellerina and Whiteridge)
  5. (comprises Bedford Gardens, Morninghill, Senderwood, Bedford Park, St Andrews, Oriel and Essexwold)

KwaZulu Natal

The 62 main places with a population of more than 340 white persons in 2011 are listed below: (Although population figures are shown for both 2001 and 2011, these numbers are not necessarily directly comparable due to numerous changes in administrative boundaries.)

Main Place20112001MunicipalityPredominant languages in each particular main place
(excluding languages spoken by less than 1.5% of the total population)
Durban 91,212136,951eThekwiniEnglish 50%; Zulu 33%; Xhosa 6%; foreign languages 4%; Afrikaans 4%
Pietermaritzburg 31,82743,471
(includes Chase Valley and Ashburton)
The MsunduziZulu 57%; English 29%; Afrikaans 4%; Xhosa 4%; Sotho 2%; foreign languages 2%
Pinetown 25,87625,316eThekwiniZulu 55%; English 31%; Afrikaans 4%; Xhosa 3%; Sotho 2%; foreign languages 2%
Richards Bay 17,27611,214uMhlatuzeZulu 41%; English 34%; Afrikaans 22%
Newcastle 13,22316,922NewcastleZulu 37%; English 35%; Afrikaans 21%; foreign languages 3%
Umhlanga 12,92511,523eThekwiniEnglish 79%; Zulu 9%; Afrikaans 6%; foreign languages 2%
Westville 12,82416,471eThekwiniEnglish 72%; Zulu 17%; Afrikaans 5%; Xhosa 2%
Margate 12,563
(includes Uvongo, Shelly Beach and Ramsgate Beach)
3,804Hibiscus CoastEnglish 36%; Xhosa 23%; Afrikaans 20%; Zulu 18%
Kingsburgh 11,51511,408eThekwiniEnglish 53%; Afrikaans 28%; Zulu 15%
Hillcrest 11,2334,624eThekwiniEnglish 83%; Afrikaans 8%; Zulu 7%;
Queensburgh 11,06317,650eThekwiniEnglish 70%; Zulu 14%; Afrikaans 7%; Xhosa 4%
Kloof 10,05021,619
(includes Waterfall, Gillitts and Everton HC)
eThekwiniEnglish 45%; Zulu 44%; Xhosa 4%; Afrikaans 3%
Amanzimtoti 9,29111,404eThekwiniEnglish 51%; Afrikaans 31%; Zulu 14%
Ballito 8,0883,274KwaDukuzaEnglish 43%; Zulu 27%; Xhosa 15%; Afrikaans 9%; foreign languages 3%
Port Shepstone 7,602
(includes Umtentwini and Oslo Beach)
4,191Hibiscus CoastEnglish 55%; Zulu 21%; Xhosa 11%; Afrikaans 9%
Howick 7,5925,392uMngeniEnglish 51%; Zulu 40%; Afrikaans 4%
Gillitts 7,3671,193
(included in Kloof)
eThekwiniEnglish 84%; Afrikaans 7%; Zulu 6%
Empangeni 6,5167,575uMhlatuzeZulu 85%; English 8%; Afrikaans 4%
Hilton 6,3113,975uMngeniEnglish 72%; Zulu 17%; Afrikaans 7%
Waterfall 6,1514,277
(included in Kloof)
eThekwiniEnglish 79%; Zulu 10%; Afrikaans 8%
Vryheid 5,7508,395AbaqalusiZulu 80%; Afrikaans 10%; English 6%
Ladysmith 5,3588,023Emnambithi / LadysmithZulu 64%; English 23%; Afrikaans 6%; Sotho 2%
Scottburgh 5,3322,557UmdoniEnglish 68%; Zulu 16%; Afrikaans 11%; Xhosa 2%
Outer West Durban 3,9892,351
(Assegay and Botha's Hill combined)
eThekwiniEnglish 58%; Zulu 24%; Xhosa 8%; Afrikaans 5%
Mount Edgecombe 3,6601,267eThekwiniEnglish 84%; Afrikaans 5%; Zulu 4%; foreign languages 4%
Chase Valley 3,0243,119
(included in Pietermaritzburg)
The MsunduziEnglish 74%; Zulu 12%; Afrikaans 9%
Port Edward 2,6701,853Hibiscus CoastEnglish 50%; Afrikaans 24%; Xhosa 12%; Zulu 11%; foreign languages 2%
Dundee 2,5012,413EndumeniZulu 76%; English 16%; Afrikaans 4%
Umkomaas 1,7442,047eThekwiniEnglish 61%; Afrikaans 23%; Zulu 12%
Mtunzini 1,583863uMlalaziEnglish 49%; Afrikaans 34%; Zulu 15%
Glencoe 1,5701,662EndumeniZulu 77%; English 12%; Afrikaans 8%
Salt Rock 1,3811,685KwaDukuzaEnglish 67%; Zulu 13%; Afrikaans 13%; foreign languages 2%
Umdloti 1,3631,505eThekwiniEnglish 73%; Afrikaans 14%; Zulu 7%; Xhosa 2%
Hibberdene 1,188713Hibiscus CoastZulu 61%; English 18%; Afrikaans 16%; Xhosa 3%
Southbroom 1,181559Hibiscus CoastEnglish 54%; Afrikaans 25%; Zulu 11%; foreign languages 4%; Xhosa 3%
Estcourt 1,1662,243UmtsheziZulu 61%; English 32%; Afrikaans 2%; foreign languages 2%
Eshowe 1,0931,131uMlalaziZulu 76%; English 18%; Afrikaans 3%
Kokstad 1,0581,752Greater KokstadXhosa 73%; English 9%; Afrikaans 7%; Zulu 6%; Sotho 3%
Greytown 1,0141,522UmvotiZulu 53%; English 37%; Afrikaans 5%; foreign languages 2%
Mandeni
(Mandini)
9611,877MandeniZulu 48%; English 32%; Afrikaans 15%; foreign languages 3%
Sheffield Beach 928499
(included in Salt Rock)
KwaDukuzaEnglish 70%; Zulu 14%; Afrikaans 8%; foreign languages 3%; Xhosa 2%
Pongola 927
(Pongola A and Pongola B combined)
1,533uPhongoloZulu 43%; Afrikaans 42%; English 10%; Swazi 2%
Mtubatuba 896959MtubatubaZulu 88%; English 6%; Afrikaans 2%; Ndebele 2%
Ashburton 865584
(included in Pietermaritzburg)
The MsunduziZulu 41%; English 40%; Afrikaans 14%; Xhosa 3%
Inchanga 770384eThekwiniEnglish 77%; Zulu 13%; Afrikaans 6%
Drummond 7541,054eThekwiniEnglish 73%; Afrikaans 11%; Zulu 8%; Xhosa 4%
Westbrook 703795eThekwiniEnglish 69%; Zulu 14%; Afrikaans 12%; Xhosa 2%
Paulpietersburg 694897eDumbeZulu 49%; Afrikaans 23%; foreign languages 14%; English 12%
Everton HC 688712eThekwiniEnglish 78%; Zulu 12%; Afrikaans 6%
Mooi River
(Mooirivier)
633935Mooi MpofanaEnglish 49%; Zulu 39%; Afrikaans 5%; foreign languages 4%
Wartburg 611623uMshwathiEnglish 46%; Zulu 23%; foreign languages 21%; Afrikaans 9%
St Lucia 577452MtubatubaAfrikaans 38%; English 31%; Zulu 23%; foreign languages 2%
Camperdown 555380MkhambathiniEnglish 46%; Zulu 39%; Afrikaans 6%; Sotho 4%; Xhosa 3%
Balgowan 497n.a.uMngeniEnglish 49%; Zulu 37%; Afrikaans 11%
Underberg 474357Kwa SaniZulu 73%; English 20%; Sotho 2%; Xhosa 2%; Afrikaans 2%
Mtwalume 455305UmdoniAfrikaans 42%; English 41%; Zulu 13%; Xhosa 2%
Mbonambi
(Kwambonambi)
448641Mfolozi
(KwaMbonambi)
Zulu 80%; English 9%; Afrikaans 7%
Zinkwazi Beach 436291KwaDukuzaEnglish 56%; Zulu 23%; Afrikaans 9%; Xhosa 4%; foreign languages 4%
Blackburn 376n.a.eThekwiniZulu 70%; Xhosa 16%; English 9%
Stanger
(KwaDukuza)
360806KwaDukuzaEnglish 48%; Zulu 46%; foreign languages 2%
Phumula
(Pumula)
347322Hibiscus CoastEnglish 58%; Afrikaans 28%; Zulu 6%; Xhosa 5%
Nottingham Road 343n.a.uMngeniZulu 57%; English 35%; Afrikaans 4%; Sotho 2%

Limpopo

The results of the 2011 census showed Limpopo's white population being 139,359; an increase of 5.2% from 132,420 in 2001. The white population was recorded as 2.6% of the total population, the lowest share of the population in any province and a 0.1% decrease from 2001. Almost a quarter (23.6%) of the mostly-rural white population reside in Polokwane Local Municipality.

The 27 main places with a 2011 population of more than 400 white persons are listed below: (Although population figures are shown for both 2001 and 2011, these numbers are not necessarily directly comparable due to numerous changes in administrative boundaries.)

Main Place20112001MunicipalityPredominant languages in each particular main place

(excluding languages spoken by less than 1.5% of the total population)

Polokwane
(Pietersburg)
23,73024,749PolokwanePedi 46%; Afrikaans 20%; English 10%; Venda 7%; Tsonga 6%; foreign languages 5%; Sotho 2%
Mokopane
(Potgietersrus)
8,3289,410MogalakwenaPedi 47%; Afrikaans 28%; English 7%; Tsonga 4%; Ndebele 4%; foreign languages 5%; Sotho 3%
Phalaborwa 7,3929,526Ba-PhalaborwaAfrikaans 51%; English 15%; Tsonga 11%; Pedi 11%; Sotho 2%; Zulu 2%; foreign languages 2%; Venda 2%
Tzaneen 6,7214,250Greater TzaneenAfrikaans 42%; Pedi 18%; Tsonga 13%; English 13%; foreign languages 6%; Sotho 3%; Venda 2%
Lephalale
(Ellisras)
6,5555,027
(Ellisras and Onverwacht combined)
LephalaleAfrikaans 39%; Pedi 22%; English 12%; Tswana 8%; Zulu 4%; Venda 3%; Tsonga 3%; Sotho 3%; foreign languages 2%; Xhosa 2%
Louis Trichardt 5,0775,779MakhadoVenda 39%; Afrikaans 23%; English 12%; foreign languages 8%; Sepedi 7%; Tsonga 6%; Sotho 3%
Thabazimbi
(Thabazimbi A)
4,8672,300ThabazimbiTswana 54%; Afrikaans 17%; Pedi 10%; English 4%; Tsonga 3%; Xhosa 3%; Sotho 2%; Zulu 2%; foreign languages 2%; Venda 2%
Modimolle
(Nylstroom)
4,6816,569ModimollePedi 39%; Afrikaans 38%; Tsonga 6%; English 4%; Tswana 4%; Sotho 3%; Venda 2%; foreign languages 2%
Bela-Bela
(Warmbaths)
3,6912,757Bela-BelaPedi 43%; Tswana 18%; Tsonga 12%; Afrikaans 9%; Sotho 6%; English 4%; foreign languages 2%; Ndebele 2%
Mookgophong
(Naboomspruit)
2,6993,075MookgophongPedi 56%; Tsonga 12%; Afrikaans 11%; Sotho 6%; foreign languages 4%; Ndebele 2%; English 2%; Venda 2%
Musina
(Messina)
2,1931,737MusinaVenda 49%; Sotho 12%; Pedi 10%; foreign languages 10%; English 5%; Afrikaans 5%; Tsonga 5%; Ndebele 2%
Hoedspruit 1,6511,460MarulengAfrikaans 45%; English 20%; Pedi 12%; Tsonga 6%; Xitsonga; foreign languages 4%; Tswana 3%; Venda 3%; Swazi 2%; Xhosa 2%; Sotho 2%; Zulu 2%
Burgersfort 1,643348Greater TubatsePedi 31%; Afrikaans 28%; English 17%; foreign languages 6%; Zulu 4%; Tswana 3%; Tsonga 3%; Xhosa 2%; Swazi 2%; Sotho 2%
Swartklip Mine
(Thabazimbi B)
1,5651,589ThabazimbiAfrikaans 47%; Tswana 19%; English 8%; Xhosa 7%; Pedi 5%; Sotho 5%; Tsonga 4%
Middeldrift
(Setaria)
1,2931,440ThabazimbiAfrikaans 55%; Tswana 14%; Sotho 6%; Tsonga 5%; Pedi 5%; English 4%; Xhosa 4%; Zulu 2%; Venda 2%
Groblersdal 1,1451,096Elias MotsoalediAfrikaans 50%; Pedi 25%; English 7%; foreign languages 4%; Zulu 3%; Ndebele 3%; Tsonga 2%; Tswana 2%; Sotho 2%
Palmietfontein 1,095670PolokwaneAfrikaans 56%; Pedi 21%; English 6%; Sotho 4%; foreign languages 4%; Ndebele 2%; Venda 2%; Tsonga 2%
Tweefontein 1,086831PolokwaneAfrikaans 42%; Pedi 26%; foreign languages 9%; English 8%; Tsonga 4%; Venda 4%; Sotho 2%; Zulu 2%
Doornbult 1,065244PolokwaneAfrikaans 59%; Pedi 21%; foreign languages 7%; English 6%; Ndebele 2%
Marble Hall 9281,782Ephraim MogaleAfrikaans 35%; Pedi 31%; English 12%; foreign languages 5%; Tsonga 4%; Ndebele 4%; Sotho 2%; Zulu 2%
Modjadjiskloof
(Duiwelskloof)
8701,347Greater LetabaAfrikaans 44%; Pedi 23%; English 12%; Tsonga 10%; foreign languages 5%; Sotho 3%
Leeukuil 861763PolokwaneAfrikaans 56%; Pedi 17%; English 8%; foreign languages 5%; Sotho 4%; Tsonga 3%; Venda 3%
Northam Mine
(Northam B)
7731,020
(Northam Mine and Northam Town combined)
ThabazimbiXhosa 32%; Tswana 26%; Tsonga 13%; Sotho 7%; Pedi 6%; Afrikaans 4%; Zulu 4%; foreign languages 3%; English 3%; Swazi 2%
Myngenoegen 654318PolokwaneAfrikaans 35%; Pedi 28%; English 14%; foreign languages 13%; Venda 3%; Tsonga 2%; Ndebele 2%
Letaba 640
(included in Kruger National Park)
n.a.Ba-PhalaborwaTsonga 69%; Pedi 8%; Afrikaans 7%; Swazi 4%; English 4%; Sotho 3%; Venda 2%
Northam Town
(Northam A)
5121,020
(Northam Mine and Northam Town combined)
ThabazimbiTswana 25%; Xhosa 21%; Afrikaans 17%; Tsonga 12%; Sotho 8%; Pedi 5%; English 4%; Zulu 3%; Swazi 2%
Vaalwater 468301ModimollePedi 64%; Afrikaans 11%; Tsonga 8%; Tswana 7%; Sotho 3%; foreign languages 3%

Mpumalanga

The 59 main places with a 2011 population of more than 200 white persons are listed below: (Although population figures are shown for both 2001 and 2011, these numbers are not necessarily directly comparable due to numerous changes in administrative boundaries.)

Main Place20112001MunicipalityPredominant languages in each particular main place
(excluding languages spoken by less than 1.5% of the total population)
Emalahleni
(Witbank)
50,81033,128 Emalahleni Afrikaans 42%; Zulu 18%; English 14%; Pedi 8%; Swazi 4%; Ndebele 3%; foreign languages 3%; Sotho 3%; Tsonga 2%; Xhosa 2%; Tswana 2%
Middelburg 42,32918,672 Steve Tshwete
(Middelburg)
Afrikaans 50%; Zulu 12%; English 11%; Pedi 8%; Tsonga 4%; Ndebele 7%; Swazi 3%; Sotho 2%; foreign languages 2%
Mbombela
(Nelspruit)
28,92313,803 Mbombela Afrikaans 41%; English 22%; Swazi 20%; Tsonga 5%; Zulu 3%; foreign languages 2%; Sotho 2%; Pedi 2%
Secunda 28,91019,088 Govan Mbeki
(Highveld East)
Afrikaans 70%; English 13%; Zulu 7%; Sotho 3%
Ermelo 12,1987,993 Msukaligwa Zulu 71%; Afrikaans 14%; English 5%; Swazi 4%
Standerton 10,1658,532 Lekwa Zulu 48%; Afrikaans 28%; Sotho 8%; English 7%; Xhosa 2%
White River
(Witrivier)
10,0255,639 Mbombela Afrikaans 42%; English 29%; Swazi 16%; Tsonga 3%; foreign languages 3%; Zulu 2%; Sotho 2%
Lydenburg
(Mashishing)
8,599
(Lydenburg and Mashishing combined)
4,804 Thaba Chweu Pedi 27%; Afrikaans 23%; Swazi 18%; Zulu 13%; Sotho 5%; English 5%; Tsonga 3%; Ndebele 2%; foreign languages 2%
Bethal 8,0505,138 Govan Mbeki
(Highveld East)
Zulu 67%; Afrikaans 13%; Ndebele 7%; English 3%; Swazi 3%
Kriel
(Ga-Nala)
6,6085,335 Emalahleni Afrikaans 40%; Zulu 23%; English 11%; Ndebele 6%; Swazi 5%; Pedi 5%; Xhosa 4%; Sotho 3%; Tswana 2%
Barberton 5,0243,303 Umjindi Afrikaans 48%; English 23%; Swazi 21%; Zulu 2%; Tsonga 2%
Piet Retief 4,6173,835 Mkhondo Zulu 83%; Afrikaans 8%; English 5%
Delmas 4,1412,815 Victor Khanye
(Delmas)
Afrikaans 57%; Zulu 16%; Ndebele 9%; English 7%; Pedi 3%; foreign languages 2%; Xhosa 2%; Sotho 2%
Evander 4,0793,119 Govan Mbeki
(Highveld East)
Afrikaans 41%; Zulu 17%; English 13%; Sotho 7%; Xhosa 5%; Pedi 5%; Swazi 4%; Tsonga 3%; Tswana 2%; foreign languages 2%; Ndebele 2%
Volksrust 3,9963,132 Pixley ka Seme Zulu 72%; Afrikaans 16%; English 4%; Sotho 2%
Sabie 2,7521,949 Thaba Chweu Afrikaans 33%; Swazi 24%; Sotho 14%; English 10%; Pedi 6%; Tsonga 5%; Zulu 3%
Eloff 2,648923 Victor Khanye
(Delmas)
Afrikaans 64%; Zulu 12%; English 7%; Ndebele 5%; Pedi 3%; Sotho 2%; Xhosa 2%
Trichardt 2,3711,510 Govan Mbeki
(Highveld East)
Afrikaans 60%; English 20%; Zulu 7%; foreign languages 3%; Sotho 2%; Xhosa 2%
Belfast 2,3501,351 Emakhazeni
(Highlands)
Afrikaans 56%; Zulu 13%; Swazi 8%; English 7%; Ndebele 5%; Pedi 4%; Sotho 2%; Tsonga 2%
Sundra 1,9211,306
(includes Rietkol)
Victor Khanye
(Delmas)
Afrikaans 63%; Zulu 11%; English 8%; Ndebele 4%; foreign languages 3%; Pedi 2%; Tsonga 2%; Xhosa 2%
Hazyview 1,827681MbombelaAfrikaans 34%; Tsonga 20%; English 17%; Swazi 10%; foreign languages 6%; Sotho 5%; Pedi 5%; Zulu 2%
Rietkol 1,827377
(Included in Sundra)
Victor Khanye
(Delmas)
Afrikaans 56%; Zulu 14%; English 11%; foreign languages 4%; Tsonga 4%; Ndebele 3%; Sotho 2%; Xhosa 2%
Carolina 1,759958Albert LuthuliZulu 51%; Swazi 26%; Afrikaans 11%; English 4%; Ndebele 4%
Komatipoort 1,612945NkomaziAfrikaans 31%; Tsonga 28%; Swazi 28%; English 3%; foreign languages 3%
Hendrina 1,559728Steve Tshwete
(Middelburg)
Afrikaans 69%; Zulu 11%; English 6%; foreign languages 3%; Swazi 2%; Pedi 2%; Sotho 2%
Malalane
(Malelane)
1,5071,299NkomaziAfrikaans 41%; Swazi 26%; English 18%; foreign languages 7%; Tsonga 3%; Zulu 2%
Ngodwana 1,280540MbombelaSwazi 35%; Afrikaans 32%; English 10%; Tsonga 8%; Zulu 5%; Pedi 4%; Sotho 3%
Balfour 1,230973DipalesengAfrikaans 39%; Zulu 23%; English 15%; Sotho 12%; Pedi 3%; Tswana 2%; foreign languages 2%
Grootvlei 1,147n.a.DipalesengSotho 41%; Zulu 24%; Afrikaans 21%; Xhosa 4%; English 4%; Pedi 2%
Rietkuil
(Arnot)
1,016n.a.Steve Tshwete
(Middelburg)
Afrikaans 27%; Zulu 19%; Pedi 16%; Swazi 11%; Ndebele 7%; Xhosa 6%; English 5%; Sotho 4%; Tsonga 3%
Graskop 915668Thaba ChweuAfrikaans 29%; Pedi 22%; Sotho 15%; English 11%; Swazi 10%; Tsonga 7%; Zulu 2%; foreign languages 2%
Kinross 878420Govan Mbeki
(Highveld East)
Zulu 38%; English 13%; Afrikaans 10%; Sotho 7%; Xhosa 7%; Ndebele 6%; Swazi 5%; Pedi 4%; foreign languages 4%; Tsonga 3%; Tswana 2%
Komati 874n.a.Steve Tshwete
(Middelburg)
Afrikaans 50%; Zulu 15%; English 10%; Swazi 6%; Ndebele 5%; Pedi 4%; Sotho 4%; Xhosa 2%
Emgwenya
(Waterval Boven)
868772Emakhazeni
(Highlands)
Swazi 71%; Afrikaans 14%; English 3%; Zulu 3%; Pedi 2%; Tsonga 2%
Pullens Hope
(Hendrinakrag)
850n.a.Steve Tshwete
(Middelburg)
Afrikaans 25%; Zulu 22%; Swazi 13%; Pedi 11%; Ndebele 7%; English 6%; Sotho 5%; Xhosa 4%; Tsonga 3%; Tswana 3%
Leandra
(Eendrag)
844254Govan Mbeki
(Highveld East)
Afrikaans 39%; Zulu 24%; English 17%; Ndebele 6%; foreign languages 4%; Sotho 2%; Tswana 2%; Swazi 2%; Pedi 2%
Morgenzon 818547LekwaZulu 48%; Afrikaans 38%; English 6%; foreign languages 2%; Swazi 2%; Ndebele 2%
Entokazweni

(Machadodorp)

716597Emakhazeni
(Highlands)
Swazi 45%; Zulu 23%; Afrikaans 9%; Ndebele 7%; English 5%; Sotho 3%; Pedi 2%
Wakkerstroom 698375Pixley ka SemeZulu 86%; English 4%; Afrikaans 4%; Ndebele 2%
Marloth Park 675286NkomaziAfrikaans 48%; Swazi 23%; English 21%; Tsonga 3%; foreign languages 2%
Emjejane
(Hectorspruit)
643228NkomaziSwazi 55%; Afrikaans 19%; Tsonga 17%; English 4%; foreign languages 2%
Breyten 574705MsukaligwaZulu 81%; Swazi 5%; Afrikaans 4%; English 3%; Ndebele 2%
Skukuza 559
(included in Kruger National Park)
n.a.MbombelaTsonga 58%; Swazi 12%; Afrikaans 9%; English 7%; Sotho 5%; Zulu 3%; Venda 2%; Pedi 2%
Amersfoort 529434Pixley ka SemeZulu 84%; Afrikaans 4%; Swazi 3%; English 2%; Sotho 2%
Amsterdam 503567MkhondoZulu 79%; Afrikaans 8%; Swazi 6%; English 2%
Dullstroom 470298Emakhazeni
(Highlands)
English 51%; Afrikaans 42%; Sotho 2%; Ndebele 2%; foreign languages 2%
Badplaas
(eManzana)
455
(Badplaas and Manzana combined)
155Albert LuthuliSwazi 83%; Afrikaans 4%; Zulu 4%; English 2%; Tsonga 2%
Greylingstad 447n.a.DipalesengAfrikaans 52%; Zulu 28%; Sotho 7%; English 4%; Ndebele 2%; Pedi 2%; Xhosa 2%
Sabi-Sand 401
(includes Sabi Sabi, Mala Mala and Londolozi)
n.a.BushbuckridgeTsonga 67%; English 17%; Afrikaans 9%; Swazi 3%
Clewer 391486EmalahleniZulu 34%; Ndebele 14%; Afrikaans 10%; Pedi 9%; Sotho 8%; Swazi 7%; Xhosa 6%; English 5%; foreign languages 3%; Tsonga 3%
Blinkpan 305n.a.Steve Tshwete
(Middelburg)
Afrikaans 29%; Zulu 17%; Xhosa 10%; Tsonga 10%; Pedi 9%; Swazi 9%; Ndebele 6%; English 4%; Sotho 4%
Modder East Orchards 303n.a.Victor Khanye
(Delmas)
Afrikaans 30%; Zulu 26%; Tsonga 11%; Venda 8%; Ndebele 7%; Pedi 4%; English 4%; Swazi 3%; foreign languages 3%; Sotho 2%; Xhosa 2%
M’hati
(Mhlatikop)
286n.a.
(included in Malalane)
NkomaziAfrikaans 60%; English 19%; Swazi 16%; Sotho 2%; Zulu 2%
Embalenhle
(Secunda West)
27618Govan Mbeki
(Highveld East)
Zulu 50%; Xhosa 11%; Sotho 10%; Ndebele 9%; Swazi 5%; Tsonga 5%; Pedi 4%; English 2%
Leslie 272300Govan Mbeki
(Highveld East)
Afrikaans 53%; English 13%; Zulu 11%; Sotho 7%; Tsonga 5%; Pedi 4%; foreign languages 3%; Tswana 2%
Botleng
(Delmas North)
25821Victor Khanye
(Delmas)
Zulu 46%; Ndebele 30%; Sotho 5%; Xhosa 4%; Pedi 4%; English 2%; Tswana 2%; Swazi 2%; Tsonga 2%
Greenside Colliery 237258EmalahleniAfrikaans 22%; Sotho 14%; Tsonga 14%; Pedi 11%; Xhosa 11%; Zulu 9%; English 7%; Tswana 5%; Swazi 2%; Ndebele 2%
Kranspoort
(Loskop Dam)
21290Steve Tshwete
(Middelburg)
Afrikaans 49%; Ndebele 15%; English 8%; Zulu 8%; Pedi 7%; Sotho 6%; Swazi 2%; Tsonga 2%; Tswana 2%
Chrissiesmeer
(Lake Chrissie)
210n.a.MsukaligwaZulu 62%; Swazi 27%; Afrikaans 5%; English 2%

North West

The 42 main places with a 2011 population of more than 300 white persons are listed below: (Although population figures are shown for both 2001 and 2011, these numbers are not necessarily directly comparable due to numerous changes in administrative boundaries.)

Main Place20112001MunicipalityPredominant languages in each particular main place
(excluding languages spoken by less than 1.5% of the total population)
Rustenburg 42,30838,138RustenburgAfrikaans 41%; Tswana 28%; English 12%; Sotho 4%; foreign languages 3%; Xhosa 3%; Tsonga 3%; Zulu 2%
Klerksdorp 33,61438,007City of MatlosanaTswana 43%; Afrikaans 24%; Xhosa 12%; Sotho 11%; English 6%; Zulu 2%
Potchefstroom 30,38722,999Tlokwe
(Potchefstroom)
Afrikaans 71%; Tswana 11%; English 8%; Sotho 4%; Xhosa 2%
Hartebeespoort
(Hartbeespoort)
13,2935,514MadibengAfrikaans 47%; English 19%; Tswana 7%; Tsonga 6%; Pedi 6%; foreign languages 5%; Sotho 3%; Zulu 2%; Xhosa 2%; Venda 2%
Brits 11,9289,299MadibengAfrikaans 53%; Tswana 15%; English 10%; foreign languages 5%; Tsonga 5%; Sotho 3%; Pedi 3%; Zulu 2%; Xhosa 2%
Stilfontein 9,96312,442City of MatlosanaAfrikaans 53%; Tswana 11%; English 11%; Sotho 10%; Xhosa 8%; Tsonga 2%; Zulu 2%
Lichtenburg 7,9897,414DitsobotlaTswana 52%; Afrikaans 38%; English 4%
Orkney 6,8539,446City of MatlosanaAfrikaans 51%; Sotho 15%; Tswana 10%; Xhosa 9%; English 7%; Tsonga 2%; Zulu 2%
Vryburg 3,7543,376NalediAfrikaans 56%; Tswana 33%; English 6%
Christiana 2,7692,588Lekwa-TeemaneAfrikaans 85%; Tswana 7%; English 4%
Mooinooi 2,7652,753MadibengAfrikaans 59%; Tswana 13%; English 6%; Sotho 5%; Xhosa 5%; Tsonga 3%; Zulu 2%; Pedi 2%
Doringkruin 2,6002,170City of MatlosanaAfrikaans 73%; English 9%; Tswana 7%; Sotho 5%; Xhosa 3%
Zeerust 2,3042,580Ramotshere Moiloa
(Zeerust)
Afrikaans 35%; Tswana 32%; English 17%; foreign languages 10%
Wolmaransstad
(Wolmaranstad)
2,0862,009Maquassi HillsAfrikaans 72%; Tswana 13%; English 8%; foreign languages 3%; Sotho 3%
Waterkloof
(Kroondal)
1,904868RustenburgTswana 28%; Afrikaans 18%; Tsonga 11%; Xhosa 11%; Sotho 9%; foreign languages 7%; English 4%; Pedi 4%; Zulu 3%; Venda 3%
Schweizer-Reneke 1,7651,814MamusaTswana 86%; Afrikaans 6%; Sotho 2%
Ventersdorp 1,6922,713VentersdorpAfrikaans 47%; Tswana 41%; English 4%; Xhosa 3%; foreign languages 2%
Rietfontein 1,594n.a.MadibengAfrikaans 28%; Tswana 14%; foreign languages 13%; Pedi 13%; Tsonga 10%; English 8%; Zulu 4%; Venda 4%; Ndebele 3%; Sotho 2%; Xhosa 2%
Mafikeng
(Mafeking)
1,4922,670Mahikeng
(Mafikeng)
Tswana 53%; English 19%; Afrikaans 14%; foreign languages 4%; Sotho 3%; Xhosa 2%; Zulu 2%
Koster 1,4631,783KgetlengrivierAfrikaans 73%; English 14%; Tswana 10%; foreign languages 2%
Bloemhof 1,4482,032Lekwa-TeemaneAfrikaans 72%; Tswana 7%; English 7%; foreign languages 5%; Sotho 4%; Xhosa 3%
Coligny 1,1301,699DitsobotlaAfrikaans 51%; Tswana 35%; English 7%; foreign languages 2%
Hartbeesfontein
(Hartbeestfontein B)
1,097809City of MatlosanaAfrikaans 81%; Tswana 12%; English 4%; Sotho 2%
Swartruggens 1,031863KgetlengrivierAfrikaans 57%; Tswana 22%; English 14%; foreign languages 2%; Zulu 2%
Leeudoringstad 1,0161,330Maquassi HillsTswana 57%; Afrikaans 22%; Sotho 10%; Xhosa 4%; English 2%
Sun City 966
(Sun City and Sun Village combined)
1,816
(includes Sun Village)
Moses KotaneEnglish 29%; Tswana 26%; Afrikaans 21%; Zulu 10%; Xhosa 3%; Pedi 2%; foreign languages 2%; Sotho 2%; Tsonga 2%
Delareyville 8821,134TswaingTswana 78%; Afrikaans 10%; English 5%; Sotho 2%
Sonop 8781,162MadibengTswana 38%; Afrikaans 18%; Tsonga 16%; Pedi 10%; Zulu 3%; foreign languages 3%; Venda 3%; English 2%; Sotho 2%
Sannieshof 8431,179TswaingTswana 81%; Afrikaans 8%; Xhosa 3%; English 2%; Sotho 2%
Makwassie 661870Maquassi HillsTswana 74%; Afrikaans 8%; Sotho 8%; Xhosa 5%; Zulu 2%
Stella 556618NalediAfrikaans 75%; Tswana 18%; English 4%; foreign languages 2%
Retief
(Kgaswane)
549n.a.RustenburgAfrikaans 36%; Tswana 35%; English 10%; Sotho 4%; Xhosa 3%; Pedi 3%; Tsonga 3%; foreign languages 3%; Zulu 3%
Ottosdal 5171,070TswaingAfrikaans 62%; Tswana 20%; foreign languages 7%; English 6%; Xhosa 2%; Sotho 2%
Lindequesdrif 498n.a.Tlokwe
(Potchefstroom)
Afrikaans 44%; Sotho 25%; Tswana 8%; Xhosa 7%; English 4%; foreign languages 3%; Zulu 2%
Derby 443341KgetlengrivierTswana 76%; Afrikaans 14%; English 4%; Zulu 2%
Waterval 410760RustenburgAfrikaans 54%; Tswana 19%; English 8%; Xhosa 6%; Sotho 5%; Pedi 3%; Tsonga 3%
Vaal Reefs
(Umzimhle)
391571City of MatlosanaXhosa 41%; Sotho 18%; Tswana 12%; Tsonga 8%; Afrikaans 7%; English 4%; Zulu 3%; Swazi 2%
Mmabatho 367487Mahikeng
(Mafikeng)
Tswana 74%; English 9%; Sotho 4%; foreign languages 3%; Xhosa 3%; Afrikaans 2%; Zulu 2%
Oorzaak
(Wigwam)
356105RustenburgAfrikaans 41%; Tswana 28%; foreign languages 8%; English 6%; Venda 4%; Tsonga 4%; Xhosa 3%; Ndebele 2%; Sotho 2%
Mooivallei Park 331300
(included in Potchefstroom)
Tlokwe
(Potchefstroom)
Afrikaans 87%; English 10%
Groot Marico 301n.a.Ramotshere MoiloaTswana 82%; Afrikaans 11%; English 4%
Boschhoek
(Boshoek)
300n.a.RustenburgTswana 42%; Afrikaans 32%; foreign languages 5%; English 4%; Xhosa 3%; Sotho 3%; Pedi 2%; Zulu 2%; Tsonga 2%; Venda 2%

Northern Cape

The results of the 2011 census showed a Northern Cape white population of 81,246, a decrease of 20.8% on the 102,519 recorded in 2001. The white population grew in absolute terms the most in Kathu, Kuruman and Orania. During the same period, the white population in Kimberley, Upington and Warrenton declined the most in absolute terms.

The 34 main places with a 2011 population of more than 300 white persons are listed below: (Although population figures are shown for both 2001 and 2011, these numbers are not necessarily directly comparable due to numerous changes in administrative boundaries.)

Main Place20112001MunicipalityPredominant languages in each particular main place

(excluding languages spoken by less than 1.5% of the total population)

Kimberley 17,84124,683Sol PlaatjieAfrikaans 55%; Tswana 19%; English 16%; Xhosa 5%; Sotho 2%
Upington 7,5428,516//Khara HaisAfrikaans 94%; English 2%
Kathu 4,394
(Kathu and Sishen combined)
3,788GamagaraAfrikaans 45%; Tswana 40%; English 5%; foreign languages 2%; Sotho 2%; Zulu 2%
Kuruman 3,9523,549Ga-SegonyanaAfrikaans 77%; Tswana 15%; English 4%; foreign languages 2%
De Aar 2,4803,432EmthanjeniAfrikaans 86%; Xhosa 9%; English 2%
Postmasburg 2,2121,928TsantsabaneAfrikaans 54%; Tswana 34%; Xhosa 3%; Sotho 3%; English 3%; foreign languages 2%
Springbok 1,8831,935Nama KhoiAfrikaans 95%; English 2%
Jan Kempdorp 1,6491,784PhokwaneTswana 64%; Afrikaans 20%; Xhosa 10%; Sotho 2%; English 2%
Douglas 1,6021,351SiyancumaAfrikaans 93%; Tswana 2%; English 2%
Hartswater 1,2521,133PhokwaneAfrikaans 48%; Tswana 38%; English 8%; Xhosa 2%
Warrenton 1,1581,660MagarengAfrikaans 73%; Tswana 20%; English 3%; Sotho 2%
Prieska 1,1451,096SiyathembaAfrikaans 93%; Xhosa 4%
Calvinia 1,1411,376HantamAfrikaans 97%
Kakamas 913734Kai !GaribAfrikaans 93%; Tswana 2%; English 2%
Colesberg 901544UmsobomvuXhosa 59%; Afrikaans 33%; Sotho 3%; English 2%
Orania 867507Thembelihle (geographical) /
Orania (political) [7]
Afrikaans 98%; English 2%
Daniëlskuil 862853KgatelopeleAfrikaans 63%; Tswana 31%; English 2%
Lime Acres 8031,245KgatelopeleTswana 41%; Afrikaans 40%; English 6%; Zulu 4%; Xhosa 3%; Sotho 2%
Barkly West 743973DikgatlongAfrikaans 64%; Tswana 31%; English 3%
Hopetown 708680ThembelihleAfrikaans 88%; Xhosa 7%; Tswana 2%
Keimoes 667
(Keimoes and Rooikopeiland combined)
1,168
(includes Rooikopeiland)
Kai !GaribAfrikaans 96%
Port Nolloth 624
(includes McDougalls Bay)
359RichtersveldAfrikaans 85%; Xhosa 7%; English 4%
Olifantshoek 560499GamagaraAfrikaans 79%; Tswana 10%; foreign languages 4%; English 2%
Dibeng 509228GamagaraTswana 49%; Afrikaans 46%
Carnarvon 500457KareebergAfrikaans 96%; English 2%
Victoria West 466402UbuntuAfrikaans 82%; Xhosa 14%
Vanderkloof 432331RenosterbergAfrikaans 90%; English 3%; Xhosa 3%; Tswana 2%
Hotazel 397238Joe Morolong

(Moshaweng)

Tswana 49%; Afrikaans 38%; English 5%; Sotho 3%
Sutherland 360346Karoo HooglandAfrikaans 96%; English 2%
Augrabies 340299Kai !GaribAfrikaans 67%; Tswana 29%; English 2%
Aggeneys 323525Khâi-MaAfrikaans 81%; Xhosa 10%; Tswana 3%; English 3%
Ritchie 317
(Ritchie and Motswedimosa combined)
403Sol PlaatjieAfrikaans 88%; Tswana 6%; Xhosa 2%; Sotho 2%; English 2%
Williston 315444Karoo HooglandAfrikaans 96%
Loeriesfontein 301328HantamAfrikaans 99%

Western Cape

The 120 main places with a 2011 population of more than 400 white persons are listed below: (Although population figures are shown for both 2001 and 2011, these numbers are not necessarily directly comparable due to numerous changes in administrative boundaries.)

Main Place20112001MunicipalityPredominant languages in each particular main place
(excluding languages spoken by less than 1.5% of the total population)
Cape Town 140,125167,085
(includes Muizenberg, Athlone and Ruyterwacht)
City of Cape TownEnglish 68%; Afrikaans 23%; foreign languages 5%; Xhosa 3%
Bellville 56,62457,156City of Cape TownAfrikaans 65%; English 25%; foreign languages 5%; Xhosa 3%
Blouberg
(Bloubergstrand)
47,450
(includes Tableview, Sunningdale, Parklands, Richwood and West Beach)
1,373
(included in Milnerton)
City of Cape TownEnglish 44%; Xhosa 28%; Afrikaans 15%; foreign languages 8%; Sotho 2%; Zulu 2%
Milnerton 45,660
(includes Edgemead and Monte Vista)
59,805
(includes Tableview, Sunningdale, Parklands, Richwood, West Beach and Bloubergstrand)
City of Cape TownEnglish 56%; Afrikaans 18%; Xhosa 14%; foreign languages 8%
Durbanville 44,60735,719City of Cape TownAfrikaans 59%; English 37%
Brackenfell 35,42423,572City of Cape TownAfrikaans 71%; English 21%; Xhosa 3%; foreign languages 2%
Somerset West 33,142
(includes Briza)
24,948City of Cape TownAfrikaans 52%; English 38%; Xhosa 5%; foreign languages 3%
Parow 30,40838,636City of Cape TownAfrikaans 66%; English 27%; foreign languages 3%; Xhosa 2%
George 29,24225,163GeorgeAfrikaans 84%; English 10%; Xhosa 4%
Kraaifontein 22,33718,309City of Cape TownAfrikaans 45%; Xhosa 33%; English 14%; foreign languages 3%; Sotho 3%
Paarl 20,05117,546DrakensteinAfrikaans 87%; English 6%; Xhosa 5%
Goodwood 19,083
(includes Ruyterwacht)
37,882
(includes Edgemead and Monte Vista)
City of Cape TownEnglish 51%; Afrikaans 35%; foreign languages 6%; Xhosa 5%
Strand 19,00418,450
(includes Admirals Park)
City of Cape TownAfrikaans 77%; English 14%; foreign languages 4%; Xhosa 2%
Kuils River
(Kuilsrivier)
15,21113,180City of Cape TownAfrikaans 60%; English 33%; Xhosa 3%; foreign languages 2%
Worcester 13,62614,404Breede ValleyAfrikaans 90%; English 4%; Xhosa 3%
Stellenbosch 12,50119,920
(includes Cloetesville, La Colline, Dalsig, Onder Papegaaiberg, Paradyskloof and Welgevonden)
StellenboschAfrikaans 71%; English 21%; foreign languages 4%; Xhosa 2%
Gordons Bay
(Gordon's Bay)
10,999
(includes Admirals Park)
2,589City of Cape TownAfrikaans 59%; English 33%; foreign languages 4%; Xhosa 2%
Hout Bay
(Houtbaai)
10,2747,157City of Cape TownEnglish 60%; Afrikaans 33%; foreign languages 4%
Muizenberg 10,241
(includes Marina da Gama)
4,106
(included in Cape Town)
City of Cape TownEnglish 44%; Afrikaans 23%; Xhosa 15%; foreign languages 13%
Mossel Bay 10,2378,813Mossel BayAfrikaans 81%; English 9%; Xhosa 7%
Fish Hoek
(Vishoek)
9,76814,973
(includes Sunnydale and Capri Village)
City of Cape TownEnglish 83%; Afrikaans 13%; foreign languages 2%
Knysna 9,3416,628KnysnaAfrikaans 46%; Xhosa 34%; English 15%; foreign languages 2%
Oudtshoorn 9,33610,686OudtshoornAfrikaans 87%; Xhosa 6%; English 4%
Melkbosstrand 9,3285,781City of Cape TownAfrikaans 51%; English 43%; foreign languages 2%
Wellington 8,5696,316DrakensteinAfrikaans 81%; Xhosa 11%; English 6%
Noordhoek 7,874
(includes Sunnydale and Capri Village)
2,907City of Cape TownXhosa 47%; English 28%; foreign languages 14%; Afrikaans 5%
Malmesbury 6,4404,837SwartlandAfrikaans 86%; English 7%; Xhosa 4%
Vredenburg 5,3025,074Saldanha BayAfrikaans 69%; Xhosa 19%; English 5%; Sotho 2%; foreign languages 2%
Plettenberg Bay 5,0463,614Bitou
(Plettenberg Bay)
English 57%; Afrikaans 32%; Xhosa 5%; foreign languages 3%
Onrusrivier
(Onrus)
4,6583,327OverstrandAfrikaans 61%; English 36%
Langebaan 4,6481,770Saldanha BayAfrikaans 76%; English 19%
Hermanus 4,5494,392OverstrandAfrikaans 76%; English 21%
Robertson 4,0633,747LangebergAfrikaans 93%; English 4%
Saldanha
(Saldanha Bay)
3,8113,226Saldanha BayAfrikaans 70%; Xhosa 20%; English 7%
Simonstown
(Simon's Town)
3,7064,585City of Cape TownEnglish 68%; Afrikaans 19%; Xhosa 4%; Zulu 2%; foreign languages 2%; Sotho 2%
Sandbaai
(Sand Bay)
3,6521,990OverstrandAfrikaans 69%; English 29%
Sedgefield 3,5492,287KnysnaAfrikaans 49%; English 27%; Xhosa 18%; foreign languages 3%
Swellendam 3,4123,260SwellendamAfrikaans 81%; Xhosa 10%; English 5%; foreign languages 2%
Velddrif
(Velddrift)
3,2602,497BergrivierAfrikaans 84%; Xhosa 9%; English 6%
Stilbaai 3,2452,634Hessequa
(Langeberg)
Afrikaans 85%; English 14%
Bellville North
(Cape Metro)
3,205
(includes Burgundy Estate)
882City of Cape TownAfrikaans 57%; English 23%; Xhosa 14%; foreign languages 3%
Kommetjie 3,0022,357City of Cape TownAfrikaans 48%; English 48%
Hartenbos 3,0002,290Mossel BayAfrikaans 93%; English 4%
Bredasdorp 2,9543,263Cape AgulhasAfrikaans 83%; Xhosa 8%; English 4%; foreign languages 3%
Moorreesburg 2,8912,613SwartlandAfrikaans 88%; Xhosa 6%; English 3%
Vredendal 2,8602,939MatzikamaAfrikaans 87%; Xhosa 7%; English 2%
Gansbaai 2,8402,220OverstrandAfrikaans 53%; Xhosa 40%; English 3%; Sotho 2%
Beaufort West 2,7412,886Beaufort WestAfrikaans 91%; Xhosa 4%; English 2%
Groot Brakrivier
(Great Brak River)
2,613
(includes Bergsig and Glentana)
345Mossel BayAfrikaans 91%; English 5%
Montagu 2,4872,268Langeberg
(Breede River / Winelands)
Afrikaans 91%; English 5%
Riversdale 2,4802,677Hessequa
(Langeberg)
Afrikaans 92%; Xhosa 4%; English 2%
Ceres 2,4242,969WitzenbergAfrikaans 93%; English 4%; Xhosa 2%
Kleinmond 2,4112,643OverstrandAfrikaans 60%; Xhosa 26%; English 8%; Sotho 3%; foreign languages 2%
Wilderness 2,3751,131GeorgeAfrikaans 69%; English 24%; Xhosa 5%
Welgevonden 2,2202,227
(included in Stellenbosch)
StellenboschAfrikaans 77%; English 19%; foreign languages 2%
Caledon 2,0362,771TheewaterskloofAfrikaans 85%; Xhosa 7%; English 3%; Sotho 2%
Piketberg 1,7321,811BergrivierAfrikaans 93%; Xhosa 2%; English 2%; Sotho 2%
Porterville 1,4851,512BergrivierAfrikaans 96%; English 2%
Vyf Brakke Fonteinen 1,478719Mossel BayAfrikaans 55%; Xhosa 30%; English 9%; Sotho 2%
Grabouw 1,4091,225TheewaterskloofAfrikaans 62%; Xhosa 29%; Sotho 5%; English 2%
Struisbaai 1,3761,178Cape AgulhasAfrikaans 85%; English 9%; Xhosa 3%
Klein Brakrivier
(Little Brak River)
1,3741,100Mossel BayAfrikaans 85%; English 13%
Paradyskloof 1,340916
(included in Stellenbosch)
StellenboschAfrikaans 77%; English 19%; foreign languages 2%
Albertinia 1,2791,201Hessequa
(Langeberg)
Afrikaans 94%; English 3%
Villiersdorp 1,2511,522TheewaterskloofAfrikaans 57%; Xhosa 25%; Sotho 13%; English 3%
Vanrhynsdorp 1,2371,251MatzikamaAfrikaans 95%; English 2%
Onder Papegaaiberg 1,192902
(included in Stellenbosch)
StellenboschAfrikaans 79%; English 17%; foreign languages 2%
Heidelberg 1,1891,271HessequaAfrikaans 92%; English 3%; Xhosa 3%
St Helena Bay 1,189651Saldanha BayAfrikaans 69%; Xhosa 25%; English 4%
Dalsig 1,119569
(included in Stellenbosch)
StellenboschAfrikaans 72%; English 23%; foreign languages 3%
Franskraalstrand 1,106830OverstrandAfrikaans 88%; English 10%
Reebok 1,059645Mossel BayAfrikaans 88%; English 10%
Citrusdal 1,0441,069CederbergAfrikaans 88%; Xhosa 6%; Sotho 2%; English 2%
Tergniet 1,037601Mossel BayAfrikaans 89%; English 10%
Betty's Bay 1,002332OverstrandAfrikaans 60%; English 36%; foreign languages 2%
Bonnievale 9741,207LangebergAfrikaans 90%; Xhosa 6%; English 2%
Lamberts Bay 973893CederbergAfrikaans 91%; Xhosa 6%; English 2%
Wolseley 957978WitzenbergAfrikaans 88%; English 6%; foreign languages 2%; Xhosa 2%
Hopefield 930415Saldanha BayAfrikaans 94%; English 3%
Yzerfontein 929494SwartlandAfrikaans 72%; English 25%
Napier 917839Cape AgulhasAfrikaans 80%; English 11%; Xhosa 6%
Franschhoek 9011,039StellenboschAfrikaans 56%; Xhosa 31%; English 5%; foreign languages 3%; Sotho 3%
La Colline 89279
(included in Stellenbosch)
StellenboschAfrikaans 63%; English 21%; foreign languages 10%; Xhosa 2%
Prince Alfred Hamlet 886816WitzenbergAfrikaans 87%; Xhosa 7%; Sotho 4%; English 2%
Klawer 849831MatzikamaAfrikaans 89%; Xhosa 5%; Sign Language 3%
Darling 831710SwartlandAfrikaans 61%; English 34%; foreign languages 4%
Ladismith 8181,082KannalandAfrikaans 95%; English 3%
Prince Albert 795746Prince AlbertAfrikaans 92%; English 5%
Athlone 77793
(included in Cape Town)
City of Cape TownAfrikaans 52%; English 44%; Xhosa 2%
Blue Downs 774
(combined with Blackheath)
265
(includes Blackheath)
City of Cape TownAfrikaans 60%; Xhosa 18%; English 17%; foreign languages 2%
Cloetesville 75036
(included in Stellenbosch)
StellenboschAfrikaans 94%; English 3%
Scarborough 748690City of Cape TownEnglish 68%; Afrikaans 19%; Xhosa 7%; foreign languages 3%
Rawsonville 741831Breede ValleyAfrikaans 95%; Xhosa 2%; English 2%
Lutzville 703783MatzikamaAfrikaans 91%; Xhosa 4%; English 2%
Riebeek Kasteel 702550SwartlandAfrikaans 79%; English 18%
De Doorns 673738Breede ValleyAfrikaans 64%; Xhosa 25%; Sotho 4%; English 3%; foreign languages 3%
Pringle Bay 673526OverstrandEnglish 51%; Afrikaans 44%; foreign languages 4%
Atlantis 671
(combined with Cape Farms)
559
(includes Cape Farms)
City of Cape TownAfrikaans 79%; English 10%; Xhosa 8%
Greyton 668296TheewaterskloofAfrikaans 74%; English 22%
Ashton 666854LangebergAfrikaans 95%
Philippi 65954
(included in Mitchells Plain)
City of Cape TownXhosa 79%; Afrikaans 7%; English 6%; foreign languages 3%
Tulbagh 623596WitzenbergAfrikaans 74%; Xhosa 18%; English 4%; Sotho 2%
Clanwilliam 588919CederbergAfrikaans 78%; Sotho 9%; Xhosa 8%; English 22%
Mitchells Plain 5811,405
(includes Philippi)
City of Cape TownEnglish 47%; Afrikaans 47%; Xhosa 3%
Riviersonderend 574578TheewaterskloofAfrikaans 87%; Xhosa 8%; English 3%
Touwsrivier 534684Breede ValleyAfrikaans 93%; English 3%
Fisherhaven 504354OverstrandAfrikaans 51%; English 46%; foreign languages 2%
Barrydale 494503SwellendamAfrikaans 91%; English 7%
Grassy Park 482162
(included in Cape Town)
City of Cape TownEnglish 58%; Afrikaans 38%; Xhosa 2%
Laingsburg 481608LaingsburgAfrikaans 94%; English 2%; Xhosa 2%
Agulhas
(L'Agulhas)
472363Cape AgulhasAfrikaans 81%; English 17%
Stanford 463477OverstrandAfrikaans 66%; Xhosa 25%; English 7%
Van Dyks Bay 458181OverstrandAfrikaans 91%; English 9%
Riebeek West 456318SwartlandAfrikaans 94%; English 4%
Herolds Bay 434419GeorgeAfrikaans 90%; English 10%
Macassar 41363
(included in Somerset West)
City of Cape TownAfrikaans 85%; English 7%; Xhosa 5%
Botrivier 407256TheewaterskloofAfrikaans 76%; Xhosa 15%; English 5%
Pearly Beach 407448OverstrandAfrikaans 46%; Xhosa 44%; English 9%
Uniondale 404548GeorgeAfrikaans 95%; English 2%
McGregor 400344LangebergAfrikaans 87%; English 10%

By percentage

Biggest percentages of 'white' population per local municipality according to the 2011 National Census.

Percentage by municipality
MunicipalityProvincePercentage in 2011 CensusNumber of white people in the municipality
Midvaal Local Municipality Gauteng 38.7%36,869
Overstrand Local Municipality Western Cape 31.2%25,131
Mossel Bay Local Municipality Western Cape25.5%22,776
Hessequa Local Municipality Western Cape23.2%12,233
Steve Tshwete Local Municipality Mpumalanga 21.8%50,186
Cape Agulhas Local Municipality Western Cape21.6%7,149
Knysna Local Municipality Western Cape21.0%14,432
Mogale City Local Municipality Gauteng21.0%75,951
Tlokwe Local Municipality North West 20.6%33,589
Randfontein Local Municipality Gauteng20.1%29,948
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Gauteng20.1%586,495
George Local Municipality Western Cape19.7%38,135
Lesedi Local Municipality Gauteng19.7%19,562
UMngeni Local Municipality KwaZulu-Natal 19.4%18,004
Stellenbosch Local Municipality Western Cape18.5%28,742
Saldanha Bay Local Municipality Western Cape18.0%17,861
Kouga Local Municipality Eastern Cape 17.6%17,376
Swellendam Local Municipality Western Cape17.4%6,238
Bergrivier Local Municipality Western Cape16.9%10,456
Bitou Local Municipality Western Cape16.9%8,307
Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality North West16.8%8,568
Metsimaholo Local Municipality Free State 16.4%24,390
Govan Mbeki Local Municipality Mpumalanga16.0%47,176
Victor Khanye Local Municipality Mpumalanga16.0%12,060
City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality Gauteng15.8%502,439
Emalahleni Local Municipality Mpumalanga15.7%61,893
City of Cape Town Western Cape15.7%585,831
Swartland Local Municipality Western Cape15.6%17,780
Matzikama Local Municipality Western Cape14.8%9,968
Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality Northern Cape 14.6%1,832
Matlosana Local Municipality North West14.5%57,741
Thaba Chweu Local Municipality Mpumalanga14.5%14,299
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality Eastern Cape14.4%165,426
Thabazimbi Local Municipality Limpopo 14.4%12,309
Ndlambe Local Municipality Eastern Cape14.2%8,704
Gamagara Local Municipality Northern Cape14.0%5,807
Drakenstein Local Municipality Western Cape13.5%33,959
Laingsburg Local Municipality Western Cape13.3%1,103
Mookgophong Local Municipality Limpopo13.2%4,721
Thembelihle Local Municipality Northern Cape13.1%2,055
Bela-Bela Local Municipality Limpopo12.9%8,560
Oudtshoorn Local Municipality Western Cape12.5%11,983
Langeberg Local Municipality Western Cape12.3%11,983
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality Gauteng12,3%544,530
Hantam Local Municipality Northern Cape12.1%2,609
Emfuleni Local Municipality Gauteng12.0%86,948
Merafong City Local Municipality Gauteng11.8%23,291
Prince Albert Local Municipality Western Cape11.8%1,555
Lekwa Local Municipality Mpumalanga11.4%13,212
Cederberg Local Municipality Western Cape11.0%5,462
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality Free State11.0%82,291
Emakhazeni Local Municipality Mpumalanga10.8%5,076
Hibiscus Coast Local Municipality KwaZulu-Natal10.8%27,688
Modimolle Local Municipality Limpopo10.8%7,379
Breede Valley Local Municipality Western Cape10.7%17,864
Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality Eastern Cape10.5%6,888
Kwa Sani Local Municipality KwaZulu-Natal10.5%1,350
Dihlabeng Local Municipality Free State10.4%13,326
Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality North West10.4%5,561
Ngwathe Local Municipality Free State10.3%12,445
Tokologo Local Municipality Free State9.9%2,883
[.///Khara_Hais_Local_Municipality //Khara Hais Local Municipality]Northern Cape9.9%9,216
Kannaland Local Municipality Western Cape9.9%2,448
Msukaligwa Local Municipality Mpumalanga9.8%14,707
Umjindi Local Municipality Mpumalanga9.8%6,555
Kgatelopele Local Municipality Northern Cape9.8%1,833
Camdeboo Local Municipality Eastern Cape9.6%4,877
Matjhabeng Local Municipality Free State9.6%39,132
Naledi Local Municipality Naledi9.5%6,352
Kopanong Local Municipality Free State9.4%4,630
Rustenburg Local Municipality North West9.4%51,850
Theewaterskloof Local Municipality Western Cape9.4%28,757
Moqhaka Local Municipality Free State9.3%14,968
Beaufort West Local Municipality Western Cape9.2%4,539
Kareeberg Local Municipality Northern Cape9.1%1,062
Madibeng Local Municipality North West8.9%42,691
Makana Local Municipality Eastern Cape8.7%6,974
Gariep Local Municipality Eastern Cape8.7%2,920
Mbombela Local Municipality Mpumalanga8.7%51,451
Dipaleseng Local Municipality Mpumalanga8.6%3,633
Renosterberg Local Municipality Northern Cape8.6%942
UMdoni Local Municipality KwaZulu-Natal8. 5%6,704
Richtersveld Local Municipality Northern Cape8.5%1,013
Siyathemba Local Municipality Northern Cape8.5%1,827
Tsantsabane Local Municipality Northern Cape8.4%2,933
Kou-Kamma Local Municipality Eastern Cape8.2%3,333
Ditsobotla Local Municipality North West8.2%13,771
Maquassi Hills Local Municipality North West8.2%6,408
Letsemeng Local Municipality Free State8.1%3,120
Kamiesberg Local Municipality Northern Cape8.1%821
Emthanjeni Local Municipality Northern Cape8.0%3,388
Lephalale Local Municipality Limpopo7.9%9,120
Nketoana Local Municipality Free State7.8%4,701
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Eastern Cape7.7%58,258
Witzenberg Local Municipality Western Cape7.7%8,944
Ikwezi Local Municipality Eastern Cape7.6%796
Ubuntu Local Municipality Northern Cape7.6%1,408
Siyancuma Local Municipality Northern Cape7.5%2,777
Sol Plaatje Local Municipality Northern Cape7.5%18,662
Pixley ka Seme Local Municipality Mpumalanga7.4%6,167
Phumelela Local Municipality Free State7.3%3,499
UMhlathuze Local Municipality KwaZulu-Natal7.3%24,563
Endumeni Local Municipality KwaZulu-Natal7.2%4,683
Great Kei Local Municipality Eastern Cape7.1%2,787
Baviaans Local Municipality Eastern Cape7.0%1,244
Mafube Local Municipality Free State7,0%4,064
Westonaria Local Municipality Gauteng7.0%7,862
Tswelopele Local Municipality Free State6.9%3,301
Blue Crane Route Local Municipality Eastern Cape6.8%2,453
Maletswai Local Municipality Eastern Cape6.7%2,920
Masilonyana Local Municipality Free State6.7%4,216
Mantsopa Local Municipality Free State6.6%3,367
EThekwini Metropolitan Municipality KwaZulu-Natal6.6%228,406
Nama Khoi Local Municipality Northern Cape6.6%3,084
Mohokare Local Municipality Free State6.5%2,205
Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality Limpopo6.4%9,628
Kai ǃGarib Local Municipality Northern Cape6.3%4,177
Phokwane Local Municipality Northern Cape6.3%3,953
Inkwanca Local Municipality Eastern Cape6.2%1,352
Msunduzi Local Municipality KwaZulu-Natal6.0%36,860
Khâi-Ma Local Municipality Northern Cape6.0%754
Sunday's River Valley Local Municipality Eastern Cape5.9%3,209
Ventersdorp Local Municipality North West5.9%3,346
Nala Local Municipality Free State5.8%4,677
Setsoto Local Municipality Free State5.7%6,367
EMadlangeni Local Municipality KwaZulu-Natal5.7%1,968
Umsobomvu Local Municipality Northern Cape5.7%1,606
KwaDukuza Local Municipality KwaZulu-Natal5.6%12,885
Tswaing Local Municipality North West5.6%6,848
Mamusa Local Municipality North West5.5%3,330
ǃKheis Local Municipality Northern Cape5.4%901
Mpofana Local Municipality KwaZulu-Natal5.2%1,968
Polokwane Local Municipality Limpopo5.2%32,862
Magareng Local Municipality Northern Cape5.1%1,240

Remainder of municipalities have less than 5% of 'whites' as their population.

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  3. The highest stage of white supremacy - Google Books
  4. Despite the white population percentage decrease since 1994, the Northern Cape has retained a white percentage of at least 10%.
  5. In South African censuses, a "main place" is a locality representing a village, such as Centurion, is a "main-place" within Tshwane municipality.
  6. Use the site to find out the ethnic composition of ALL localities/municips. and provinces in South Africa.
  7. See Status of Orania