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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 ]
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 ]
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.
Province | Afrikaans | % Afrikaans | English | % English | Other | % Other | Total |
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Eastern Cape | 149,395 | 48.8% | 153,434 | 50.2% | 3,010 | 1.0% | 305,839 |
Free State | 214,020 | 89.6% | 22,225 | 9.3% | 2,544 | 1.1% | 238,789 |
Gauteng | 984,472 | 56.7% | 716,403 | 41.3% | 34,219 | 2.0% | 1,735,094 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 115,721 | 24.0% | 357,200 | 74.1% | 9,193 | 1.9% | 482,114 |
Limpopo | 115,921 | 87.5% | 14,898 | 11.3% | 1,602 | 1.2% | 132,421 |
Mpumalanga | 164,620 | 83.5% | 29,678 | 15.1% | 2,780 | 1.4% | 197,078 |
North West | 237,598 | 89.0% | 26,346 | 9.9% | 2,940 | 1.1% | 266,884 |
Northern Cape | 93,637 | 91.3% | 7,737 | 7.5% | 1,144 | 1.1% | 102,518 |
Western Cape | 461,522 | 55.4% | 359,738 | 43.2% | 11,639 | 1.4% | 832,899 |
Total | 2,536,906 | 59.1% | 1,687,659 | 39.3% | 69,071 | 1.6% | 4,293,636 |
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 ]
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 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 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 ]
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.
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 ]
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 ]
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.
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 ]
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]
The following lists show the "main places" with the largest white populations in each province, with data taken from the 2011 census.
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 Place | 2011 | 2001 | Municipality | Predominant languages in each particular main place (excluding languages spoken by less than 1.5% of the total population) |
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Port Elizabeth | 118,220 | 123,722 | Nelson Mandela Bay | Afrikaans 40%; English 33%; Xhosa 22%; foreign languages 2% |
East London | 42,722 | 40,180 | Buffalo City | Xhosa 62%; English 21%; Afrikaans 13% |
Uitenhage | 19,114 | 19,180 | Nelson Mandela Bay | Afrikaans 69%; Xhosa 18%; English 10% |
Despatch | 17,717 | 14,683 | Nelson Mandela Bay | Afrikaans 60%; Xhosa 33%; English 5% |
Jeffreys Bay | 10,544 (includes Aston Bay and Paradise Beach) | 6,564 | Kouga | Afrikaans 54%; Xhosa 29%; English 12% |
Gonubie | 7,864 | 6,323 | Buffalo City | English 57%; Afrikaans 21%; Xhosa 20% |
Grahamstown (Makhanda) | 5,636 | 6,232 | Makana | Xhosa 67%; Afrikaans 17%; English 13% |
Queenstown (Komani) | 4,487 | 4,984 | Lukhanji | Xhosa 64%; Afrikaans 21%; English 10%; foreign languages 2% |
Cradock | 4,331 | 2,937 | Inxuba Yethemba | Xhosa 56%; Afrikaans 38%; English 4% |
Port Alfred | 4,295 | 3,468 | Ndlambe | English 35%; Xhosa 32%; Afrikaans 30% |
Graaff Reinet | 3,113 | 3,511 | Camdeboo | Afrikaans 92%; English 4%; Xhosa 3% |
Aliwal North | 1,989 | 2,390 | Maletswai | Xhosa 50%; Afrikaans 32%; Sotho 13%; English 3% |
Humansdorp | 1,947 | 2,409 | Kouga | Afrikaans 90%; Xhosa 5%; English 3% |
King Williams Town | 1,892 | 2,881 | Buffalo City | Xhosa 55%; Afrikaans 27%; English 14% |
Clarendon Marine (Seaview) | 1,698 | 1,160 (Seaview and Beachview combined) | Nelson Mandela Bay | Afrikaans 41%; English 36%; Xhosa 19%; Sotho 2% |
Burgersdorp | 1,503 | 947 | Gariep | Afrikaans 63%; Xhosa 30%; English 3%; Sotho 2% |
Somerset East | 1,338 | 1,469 | Blue Crane Route | Afrikaans 57%; Xhosa 38%; English 4% |
St Francis Bay | 1,286 | 610 | Kouga | Xhosa 39%; Afrikaans 33%; English 22%; foreign languages 2% |
Middelburg | 1,167 (includes KwaNonzame) | 2,026 | Inxuba Yethemba | Afrikaans 52%; Xhosa 44%; English 2% |
Stutterheim | 1,101 | 1,133 | Amahlathi | Xhosa 87%; Afrikaans 6%; English 5% |
Mthatha (Umtata) | 998 | 1,007 | King Sabata Dalindyebo | Xhosa 85%; English 9% |
Kirkwood | 984 | 846 | Sundays River Valley | Afrikaans 83%; Xhosa 13%; English 2% |
Kenton-on-Sea | 895 | 1,291 (includes Bushmans River) | Ndlambe | Xhosa 71%; English 20%; Afrikaans 6% |
Colchester | 744 | 299 | Nelson Mandela Bay | Afrikaans 49%; Xhosa 33%; English 15% |
Fort Beaufort | 676 | 696 | Nkonkobe | Xhosa 77%; Afrikaans 15%; English 5% |
Sunrise-on-Sea | 586 | 623 | Buffalo City | English 74%; Afrikaans 22%; Xhosa 4% |
Alexandria | 525 | 775 | Ndlambe | Afrikaans 81%; Xhosa 27%; English 9% |
Joubertina | 518 | 630 | Kou-Kamma | Afrikaans 88%; Xhosa 6%; English 3% |
Bushmans River (Boesmansriviermond) | 508 | 512 (included in Kenton-on-Sea) | Ndlambe | Xhosa 74%; Afrikaans 17%; English 7% |
Matatiele | 506 | 900 | Matatiele | Xhosa 48%; Sotho 24%; English 14%; Afrikaans 8%; Zulu 2%; foreign languages 2% |
Bathurst | 492 | 501 | Ndlambe | English 59%; Afrikaans 24%; Xhosa 15% |
Aberdeen | 481 | 616 | Camdeboo | Afrikaans 95%; English 3% |
Kareedouw | 474 | 563 | Kou-Kamma | Afrikaans 73%; Xhosa 22%; English 2% |
Patensie | 423 | 218 | Kouga | Afrikaans 70%; Xhosa 25%; foreign languages 2% |
Jansenville | 419 | 540 | Ikwezi | Afrikaans 87%; Xhosa 7%; English 3% |
Adelaide | 416 | 815 | Nxuba | Afrikaans 46%; Xhosa 46%; English 5% |
Elliot | 392 | 480 | Sakhisizwe | Xhosa 87%; Afrikaans 4%; English 4%; Sign Language 2% |
Kidd's Beach | 376 | 331 | Buffalo City | English 64%; Xhosa 20%; Afrikaans 14% |
Kayser's Beach | 373 | 176 | Buffalo City | English 45%; Xhosa 41%; Afrikaans 12% |
Blue Horizon Bay | 371 | 370 | Nelson Mandela Bay | Afrikaans 65%; English 28%; foreign languages 3% |
Ugie | 347 | 114 | Elundini | Xhosa 89%; Afrikaans 5%; English 2%; Sotho 2% |
Queensberry Bay (Cintsa) | 343 | 384 | Great Kei | English 71%; Afrikaans 16%; Xhosa 13% |
Bethelsdorp | 332 | 192 | Nelson Mandela Bay | Afrikaans 58%; Xhosa 29%; English 11% |
Cape St. Francis | 324 | 162 | Kouga | English 56%; Afrikaans 46%; Xhosa 2% |
Christmas Rock | 322 | n.a. | Buffalo City | English 79%; Afrikaans 20% |
Cathcart | 320 | 440 | Amahlathi | Xhosa 78%; English 12%; Afrikaans 7% |
Hogsback | 314 | 235 | Nkonkobe | Xhosa 63%; English 28%; Afrikaans 6% |
Molteno | 310 | 433 | Inkwanca | Xhosa 89%; Afrikaans 7%; English 2% |
Komga | 301 | 372 | Great Kei | Xhosa 89%; Afrikaans 5%; English 4% |
Sterkstroom | 300 | 350 | Inkwanca | Xhosa 85%; Afrikaans 10%; English 2% |
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 Place | 2011 | 2001 | Municipality | Predominant languages in each particular main place (excluding languages spoken by less than 1.5% of the total population) |
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Bloemfontein (Mangaung) | 76,515 (Bloemfontein and Mangaung combined) | 72,619 (excludes Opkoms) | Mangaung | Sotho 42%; Afrikaans 24%; Tswana 13%; Xhosa 12%; English 5% |
Sasolburg | 20,282 | 17,306 | Metsimaholo | Afrikaans 64%; Sotho 16%; English 9%; Zulu 3%; Xhosa 2%; Tswana 2% |
Welkom | 17,226 | 17,448 | Matjhabeng | Afrikaans 38%; Sotho 33%; English 11%; Xhosa 9%; Tswana 2%; Zulu 2% |
Kroonstad | 9,655 | 12,858 | Moqhaka | Afrikaans 62%; Sotho 25%; English 5%; Xhosa 2%; foreign languages 2% |
Bethlehem | 9,099 | 7,833 | Dihlabeng | Afrikaans 67%; Sotho 19%; English 7%; Zulu 3% |
Parys | 6,808 | 7,387 | Ngwathe | Afrikaans 85%; English 7%; Sotho 5% |
Virginia | 6,499 | 8,820 | Matjhabeng | Sotho 42%; Afrikaans 32%; Xhosa 10%; English 6%; Tsonga 2%; foreign languages 2%; Tswana 2% |
Riebeeckstad | 5,452 | 5,526 | Matjhabeng | Afrikaans 48%; Sotho 32%; English 9%; Xhosa 4%; Tswana 3% |
Odendaalsrus | 3,875 | 5,082 | Matjhabeng | Afrikaans 47%; Sotho 32%; Xhosa 8%; English 6%; Tswana 2% |
Harrismith | 2,988 | 3,370 | Maluti-a-Phofung | Zulu 49%; Sotho 33%; Afrikaans 10%; English 4% |
Hennenman | 2,820 | 2,100 | Matjhabeng | Afrikaans 82%; Sotho 8%; English 4%; Xhosa 2% |
Ficksburg | 2,287 | 2,535 | Setsoto | Afrikaans 51%; English 22%; Sotho 18%; foreign languages 5% |
Bothaville | 2,275 | 2,371 | Nala | Afrikaans 59%; Sotho 30%; Xhosa 4%; English 3% |
Frankfort | 2,136 | 1,642 | Mafube | Sotho 44%; Afrikaans 37%; Zulu 12%; English 2% |
Reitz | 1,818 | 1,370 | Nketoana | Afrikaans 55%; Sotho 32%; Zulu 5%; English 3% |
Ladybrand | 1,740 | 1,827 | Mantsopa | Afrikaans 41%; Sotho 31%; English 20%; foreign languages 4% |
Heilbron | 1,526 | 1,443 | Ngwathe | Sotho 60%; Afrikaans 29%; Zulu 5%; English 2% |
Senekal | 1,485 | 1,313 | Setsoto | Sotho 47%; Afrikaans 46%; English 3%; foreign languages 2% |
Viljoenskroon | 1,420 | 1,702 | Moqhaka | Afrikaans 67%; Sotho 19%; English 6%; foreign languages 3%; Xhosa 2% |
Brandfort | 1,412 | 1,231 | Masilonyana | Afrikaans 49%; Sotho 33%; Xhosa 7%; Tswana 4%; English 3% |
Bultfontein | 1,269 | 857 | Tswelopele | Afrikaans 58%; Sotho 24%; Xhosa 6%; Tswana 4%; English 3%; foreign languages 2% |
Wesselsbron (Wesselbron) | 1,092 | 981 | Nala | Afrikaans 79%; Sotho 11%; English 5%; foreign languages 2%; Xhosa 2% |
Deneysville | 1,072 | 847 | Metsimaholo | Afrikaans 52%; English 20%; Sotho 17%; Zulu 4%; foreign languages 2%; Xhosa 2% |
Allanridge | 1,019 | 1,379 | Matjhabeng | Afrikaans 44%; Sotho 31%; Xhosa 8%; English 6%; Tswana 3%; Zulu 2%; Tsonga 2% |
Vrede | 977 | 1,181 | Phumelela | Afrikaans 52%; Zulu 20%; Sotho 19%; English 4% |
Kragbron (Taaibos) | 889 | 1,127 | Metsimaholo | Afrikaans 82%; English 7%; Sotho 7%; Zulu 2% |
Villiers | 869 | 888 | Mafube | Afrikaans 71%; Sotho 11%; English 9%; Zulu 5%; Sign Language 2% |
Hoopstad | 854 | 437 | Tswelopele | Afrikaans 87%; Sotho 4%; English 3%; foreign languages 3%; Tswana 2% |
Boshof | 851 | 689 | Tokologo | Afrikaans 57%; Tswana 31%; Sotho 3%; Xhosa 3%; English 2%; Ndebele 2% |
Theunissen | 840 | 1,174 | Masilonyana | Afrikaans 55%; Sotho 29%; English 5%; Xhosa 4%; foreign languages 4%; Tswana 2% |
Winburg | 725 | 887 | Masilonyana | Afrikaans 69%; Sotho 16%; English 8%; Xhosa 2%; Tswana 2% |
Vredefort | 718 | 628 | Ngwathe | Afrikaans 66%; Sotho 22%; English 4%; foreign languages 3%; Xhosa 3% |
Ventersburg | 840 | 662 | Matjhabeng | Afrikaans 71%; Sotho 16%; English 6%; Xhosa 3%; foreign languages 2%; Tswana 2% |
Warden | 698 | 624 | Phumelela | Afrikaans 40%; Zulu 33%; Sotho 16%; English 5%; foreign languages 3% |
Vierfontein | 657 | 647 | Moqhaka | Afrikaans 75%; Sotho 16%; English 5%; Tswana 2%; Xhosa 2% |
Petrusburg | 648 | 540 | Letsemeng | Tswana 27%; Xhosa 25%; Sotho 22%; Afrikaans 21% |
Zastron | 639 | 644 | Mohokare | Sotho 35%; Afrikaans 34%; Xhosa 22%; English 3%; foreign languages 3%; Tswana 2% |
Clocolan | 623 | 658 | Setsoto | Afrikaans 47%; Sotho 36%; English 14%; Sign Language 2% |
Dewetsdorp | 605 | 597 | Naledi | Sotho 85%; Afrikaans 8%; Xhosa 3% |
Koppies (Kopjes) | 531 | 631 | Ngwathe | Afrikaans 58%; Sotho 33%; foreign languages 3%; English 2%; Zulu 2% |
Reddersburg | 529 | 742 | Kopanong | Afrikaans 85%; Sotho 7%; Xhosa 3%; English 2% |
Kestell | 521 | 601 | Maluti-a-Phofung | Afrikaans 50%; Sotho 31%; English 12%; Zulu 3% |
Bethulie | 514 | 663 | Kopanong | Afrikaans 52%; Sotho 20%; Xhosa 19%; English 6% |
Jacobsdal | 505 | 432 | Letsemeng | Afrikaans 93%; Sotho 3% |
Marquard | 493 | 589 | Setsoto | Afrikaans 53%; Sotho 29%; English 11%; foreign languages 4% |
Koffiefontein | 488 | 854 | Letsemeng | Afrikaans 63%; Sotho 14%; Xhosa 12%; Tswana 7% |
Holly Country (Clydesdale) | 444 | 345 | Metsimaholo | Afrikaans 64%; English 11%; Sotho 7%; foreign languages 4%; Pedi 3%; Zulu 2%; Swazi 2%; Xhosa 2%; Tsonga 2%; Tswana 2% |
Clarens | 438 | 543 | Dihlabeng | Afrikaans 46%; English 44%; Sotho 7%; foreign languages 2% |
Petrus Steyn | 437 | 579 | Nketoana | Afrikaans 78%; English 9%; Sotho 7%; Zulu 3% |
Edenburg | 436 | 220 | Kopanong | Afrikaans 77%; Sotho 15%; English 3%; Xhosa 3% |
Lindley | 429 | 491 | Nketoana | Afrikaans 43%; Sotho 41%; foreign languages 4%; Zulu 4%; English 3%; Xhosa 2% |
Dealesville | 397 | 331 | Tokologo | Tswana 57%; Xhosa 19%; Sotho 10%; Afrikaans 9%; English 2% |
Steynsrus | 397 | 847 | Moqhaka | Afrikaans 59%; Sotho 26%; English 8%; foreign languages 2%; Zulu 2% |
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 Place | 2011 | 2001 | Municipality | Predominant languages in each particular main place (excluding languages spoken by less than 1.5% of the total population) |
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Pretoria | 389,022 | 355,631 | City of Tshwane | Afrikaans 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] | 89,310 | City of Johannesburg | English 52%; Afrikaans 18%; Zulu 7%; foreign languages 5%; Tswana 4%; Xhosa 3%; Pedi 3%; Sotho 3%; Ndebele 2%; Tsonga 2%; Venda 2% |
Centurion | 139,501 | 90,997 | City of Tshwane | Afrikaans 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 Johannesburg | English 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 Johannesburg | English 30%; Afrikaans 24%; Zulu 9%; Tswana 9%; Pedi 5%; Xhosa 5%; Sotho 5%; foreign languages 4%; Venda 4%; Tsonga 3%; Ndebele 3% |
Sandton | 110,723 | 76,062 | City of Johannesburg | English 64%; Afrikaans 7%; Zulu 6%; foreign languages 6%; Pedi 3%; Tswana 3%; Xhosa 3%; Sotho 2%; Tsonga 2%; Ndebele 2% |
Kempton Park | 80,388 | 82,830 | Ekurhuleni | Afrikaans 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) | 69,526 | Ekurhuleni | English 24%; Afrikaans 17%; Zulu 17%; Xhosa 10%; Pedi 8%; Sotho 7%; foreign languages 6%; Tsonga 4%; Venda 3%; Tswana 3%; Ndebele 2% |
Boksburg | 73,887 | 69,987 | Ekurhuleni | Afrikaans 29%; English 19%; Zulu 15%; Pedi 9%; Xhosa 8%; Sotho 7%; Tsonga 4%; foreign languages 3%; Tswana 2%; Ndebele 2% |
Krugersdorp | 70,636 | 52,203 | Mogale City | Afrikaans 42%; English 20%; Tswana 15%; Zulu 5%; Xhosa 4%; Sotho 4%; foreign languages 3%; Pedi 3%; Tsonga 2%; Venda 2%; Ndebele 2% |
Alberton | 64,675 | 61,018 | Ekurhuleni | Afrikaans 43%; English 35%; Zulu 7%; Sotho 5%; Xhosa 3%; foreign languages 2%; Pedi 2%; Tswana 2% |
Benoni | 60,421 | 56,076 | Ekurhuleni | English 41%; Afrikaans 19%; Zulu 17%; Pedi 5%; Sotho 3%; Tsonga 3%; foreign languages 3%; Xhosa 3%; Ndebele 2%; Tswana 2% |
Vanderbijlpark | 52,174 | 56,103 | Emfuleni | Afrikaans 51%; Sotho 20%; English 10%; Zulu 5%; foreign languages 3%; Xhosa 3%; Tswana 2%; Pedi 2% |
Springs | 44,075 | 43,427 | Ekurhuleni | Afrikaans 30%; Zulu 21%; English 16%; Pedi 8%; Xhosa 7%; Sotho 6%; Tsonga 3%; foreign languages 3%; Tswana 2%; Ndebele 2% |
Brakpan | 38,956 | 33,879 | Ekurhuleni | Afrikaans 47%; English 17%; Zulu 14%; Sotho 5%; Pedi 4%; foreign languages 3%; Tsonga 3%; Xhosa 3%; Tswana 2%; Ndebele 2% |
Vereeniging | 33,018 | 34,933 | Emfuleni | Afrikaans 35%; Sotho 26%; English 16%; Zulu 8%; Xhosa 4%; Tswana 3%; foreign languages 3%; Pedi 2% |
Edenvale | 32,570 | 31,622 | Ekurhuleni | English 72%; Afrikaans 12%; foreign languages 4%; Zulu 4%; Pedi 2%; Xhosa 2% |
Randfontein | 29,074 | 25,991 | Randfontein | Afrikaans 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) | 11,457 | Midvaal | Afrikaans 42%; Sotho 23%; English 12%; Zulu 9%; Xhosa 5%; Pedi 2%; Tsonga 2%; foreign languages 2% |
Midrand | 21,168 | 16,378 | City of Johannesburg | English 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) | 14,974 | Ekurhuleni | English 70%; foreign languages 9%; Afrikaans 8%; Zulu 4%; Pedi 2%; Sotho 2%; Xhosa 2% |
Akasia | 14,220 | 14,726 | City of Tshwane | Tswana 24%; Afrikaans 23%; Pedi 12%; English 10%; Sotho 8%; Zulu 7%; Tsonga 5%; Venda 3%; Xhosa 3%; foreign languages 3%; Ndebele 2% |
Heidelberg | 13,251 | 8,139 | Lesedi | Afrikaans 38%; Zulu 25%; Sotho 18%; English 9%; Xhosa 3%; foreign languages 2% |
Nigel | 12,799 | 13,043 | Ekurhuleni | Afrikaans 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) | Ekurhuleni | Afrikaans 59%; English 25%; Tswana 3%; Zulu 3%; Sotho 2%; Pedi 2%; |
Fochville | 6,813 | 8,545 | Merafong City | Afrikaans 71%; English 7%; Sotho 6%; Tswana 6%; Xhosa 4%; Zulu 2% |
Carletonville | 6,300 | 9,921 | Merafong City | Afrikaans 25%; Xhosa 20%; Tswana 13%; Sotho 13%; English 9%; Zulu 8%; Tsonga 4%; Pedi 2%; foreign languages 2%; Swazi 2% |
Boardwalk (Kungwini West) | 5,964 | 1,383 (Shere and Olympus combined) | City of Tshwane | Afrikaans 54%; English 25%; Pedi 3%; Tswana 3%; Zulu 3%; foreign languages 3%; Sotho 2%; Xhosa 2% |
Bronkhorstspruit | 5,580 | 5,095 | City of Tshwane | Afrikaans 47%; Ndebele 11%; English 10%; Pedi 9%; Zulu 8%; Sotho 4%; Tswana 4%; foreign languages 3%; Swazi 2%; Tsonga 2% |
Rayton | 4,959 | 2,754 | City of Tshwane | Afrikaans 59%; Pedi 11%; English 8%; Ndebele 4%; Tsonga 4%; Zulu 4%; foreign languages 4%; Tswana 2%; Sotho 2%; Venda 2% |
Dainfern | 4,026 | 1,652 (included in Randburg) | City of Johannesburg | English 65%; foreign languages 16%; Afrikaans 5%; Zulu 4%; Pedi 2%; Tswana 2%; Xhosa 2%; Sotho 2% |
Walkerville | 3,610 | 3,619 | Midvaal | English 35%; Afrikaans 18%; Zulu 15%; Sotho 13%; Xhosa 5%; foreign languages 5%; Tswana 3%; Ndebele 2%; Pedi 2% |
Oberholzer | 3,330 | 3,975 | Merafong City | Afrikaans 55%; Tswana 12%; English 11%; Sotho 9%; Xhosa 5%; Zulu 3%; foreign languages 2% |
Westonaria | 3,273 | 4,631 | Westonaria | Afrikaans 29%; Xhosa 17%; Sotho 14%; Tswana 13%; English 8%; Zulu 7%; Tsonga 4%; foreign languages 2%; Pedi 2%; Venda 2% |
Cullinan | 2,759 | 2,125 | City of Tshwane | Afrikaans 49%; Pedi 16%; English 9%; Sotho 6%; Tswana 5%; Zulu 5%; Ndebele 3%; Xhosa 3%; Tsonga 2% |
Haakdoornboom | 2,172 | n. a. | City of Tshwane | Afrikaans 50%; Pedi 9%; English 7%; foreign languages 7%; Tsonga 6%; Tswana 5%; Zulu 4%; Ndebele 3%; Sotho 3%; Swazi 2% |
Kameeldrift | 2,049 | 1,395 | City of Tshwane | Pedi 29%; Afrikaans 28%; Ndebele 8%; Tsonga 7%; Sotho 5%; English 5%; Zulu 4%; Tswana 4%; Venda 4%; foreign languages 3%" |
Welverdiend | 1,803 | 1,610 | Merafong City | Afrikaans 65%; Tswana 13%; Sotho 7%; Xhosa 6%; English 4%; Zulu 3% |
Soweto | 1,421 | 325 | City of Johannesburg | Zulu 37%; Sotho 16%; Tswana 13%; Tsonga 9%; Xhosa 9%; Pedi 5%; Venda 5%; English 2% |
Glen Harvie | 1,313 | 2,337 | Westonaria | Xhosa 26%; Sotho 17%; Afrikaans 14%; Tsonga 13%; Zulu 12%; Tswana 5%; Swazi 5%; English 3%; foreign languages 2% |
Waterval | 1,200 | n.a. | City of Tshwane | Afrikaans 47%; Pedi 13%; Tswana 7%; Tsonga 7%; English 6%; Sotho 5%; foreign languages 4%; Venda 3%; Zulu 3%; Ndebele 3% |
Grootvlei | 1,180 | 497 | City of Tshwane | Afrikaans 64%; English 7%; Pedi 6%; foreign languages 5%; Tsonga 5%; Tswana 3%; Sotho 5%; Zulu 2%; Ndebele 2% |
Bultfontein | 1,075 | 1,657 | City of Tshwane | Afrikaans 61%; English 9%; Pedi 7%; Tsonga 6%; Tswana 5%; Zulu 3%; Ndebele 3%; Sotho 3%; foreign languages 2% |
Viskuil | 954 | 1,509 | Lesedi | Afrikaans 59%; Zulu 14%; English 12%; Ndebele 3%; Pedi 3%; Tsonga 2%; Sotho 2% |
Chartwell | 864 | 796 | City of Johannesburg | English 51%; Afrikaans 11%; Zulu 10%; foreign languages 8%; Ndebele 7%; Pedi 4%; Xhosa 3%; Tswana 3%; Sotho 2% |
Grootfontein country estates | 859 | n.a. | City of Tshwane | Afrikaans 47%; English 17%; foreign languages 8%; Pedi 6%; Zulu 4%; Sotho 4%; Xhosa 3%; Tswana 3%; Ndebele 3%; Tsonga 2% |
Endicott | 842 | 188 | Lesedi | Afrikaans 41%; Zulu 21%; English 15%; Ndebele 4%; Xhosa 4%; foreign languages 4%; Tsonga 3%; Sotho 2%; Pedi 2%; Tswana 2% |
Clayville | 831 | 1,159 | Ekurhuleni | Pedi 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) | 822 | 762 | Mogale City | English 25%; Zulu 14%; Afrikaans 13%; Tswana 13%; foreign languages 10%; Sotho 5%; Pedi 5%; Xhosa 4%; Tsonga 4%; Venda 3%; Ndebele 3% |
Venterspost (Venterspos) | 809 | 536 | Westonaria | Afrikaans 53%; English 13%; Tswana 11%; Xhosa 6%; Sotho 6%; Zulu 5%; Tsonga 2%; Pedi 2% |
Hillshaven | 806 | 1,088 | Westonaria | Afrikaans 32%; Sotho 13%; Xhosa 12%; Zulu 9%; Tsonga 9%; Tswana 9%; English 5%; Pedi 4%; Swazi 2%; Venda 2%; foreign languages 2% |
Bon Accord | 797 | 685 | City of Tshwane | Afrikaans 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) | Midvaal | Sotho 30%; Afrikaans 22%; English 16%; Zulu 10%; Pedi 7%; Xhosa 6%; Tsonga 4%; Swazi 2% |
Deelkraal | 722 | 867 | Merafong City | Afrikaans 44%; Xhosa 16%; Sotho 11%; Tswana 8%; English 7%; Zulu 4%; Tsonga 4%; foreign languages 3% |
Derdepoort | 697 | 1,416 | City of Tshwane | Afrikaans 54%; Pedi 12%; English 8%; Ndebele 5%; Tswana 4%; foreign languages 4%; Zulu 4%; Sotho 3%; Tsonga 2% |
Mooiplaas | 664 | 874 | City of Tshwane | Pedi 25%; foreign languages 20%; Tsonga 14%; Ndebele 9%; Venda 6%; Sotho 6%; Zulu 6%; Tswana 4%; Afrikaans 4%; English 3%; Xhosa 2% |
De Deur | 647 | 419 (included in Vereeniging North) | Midvaal | Sotho 24%; Zulu 21%; English 17%; Afrikaans 17%; Xhosa 7%; foreign languages 5%; Tswana 3%; Pedi 2%; Tsonga 2% |
Tierpoort | 643 | 778 | City of Tshwane | Afrikaans 51%; English 14%; Ndebele 8%; Pedi 6%; Tsonga 6%; foreign languages 4%; Zulu 4%; Sotho 3%; Tswana 2% |
Leeufontein (Leeuwfontein) | 638 | 244 | City of Tshwane | Afrikaans 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) | 628 | 170 | City of Tshwane | Afrikaans 38%; Ndebele 22%; Zulu 9%; English 7%; Pedi 6%; Tsonga 5%; foreign languages 4%; Sotho 4%; Tswana 2%; Xhosa 2% |
Sizanani Village (Roodepoort) | 617 | n.a. | City of Tshwane | Afrikaans 43%; Ndebele 13%; Zulu 12%; Pedi 9%; English 8%; Tsonga 4%; Sotho 3%; Swazi 3%; Tswana 3%; Xhosa 2% |
Nooitgecht | 614 | n.a. | Midvaal | English 53%; Afrikaans 24%; foreign languages 6%; Sotho 4%; Zulu 3%; Tswana 3%; Ndebele 2%; Pedi 2% |
East Village | 594 | 2,098 (included in East Driefontein) | Merafong City | Xhosa 25%; Sotho 17%; Afrikaans 15%; Zulu 12%; Tsonga 8%; Tswana 6%; English 5%; Swazi 4%; foreign languages 3%; Pedi 2% |
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 Place | 2011 | 2001 | Municipality | Predominant languages in each particular main place (excluding languages spoken by less than 1.5% of the total population) |
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Durban | 91,212 | 136,951 | eThekwini | English 50%; Zulu 33%; Xhosa 6%; foreign languages 4%; Afrikaans 4% |
Pietermaritzburg | 31,827 | 43,471 (includes Chase Valley and Ashburton) | The Msunduzi | Zulu 57%; English 29%; Afrikaans 4%; Xhosa 4%; Sotho 2%; foreign languages 2% |
Pinetown | 25,876 | 25,316 | eThekwini | Zulu 55%; English 31%; Afrikaans 4%; Xhosa 3%; Sotho 2%; foreign languages 2% |
Richards Bay | 17,276 | 11,214 | uMhlatuze | Zulu 41%; English 34%; Afrikaans 22% |
Newcastle | 13,223 | 16,922 | Newcastle | Zulu 37%; English 35%; Afrikaans 21%; foreign languages 3% |
Umhlanga | 12,925 | 11,523 | eThekwini | English 79%; Zulu 9%; Afrikaans 6%; foreign languages 2% |
Westville | 12,824 | 16,471 | eThekwini | English 72%; Zulu 17%; Afrikaans 5%; Xhosa 2% |
Margate | 12,563 (includes Uvongo, Shelly Beach and Ramsgate Beach) | 3,804 | Hibiscus Coast | English 36%; Xhosa 23%; Afrikaans 20%; Zulu 18% |
Kingsburgh | 11,515 | 11,408 | eThekwini | English 53%; Afrikaans 28%; Zulu 15% |
Hillcrest | 11,233 | 4,624 | eThekwini | English 83%; Afrikaans 8%; Zulu 7%; |
Queensburgh | 11,063 | 17,650 | eThekwini | English 70%; Zulu 14%; Afrikaans 7%; Xhosa 4% |
Kloof | 10,050 | 21,619 (includes Waterfall, Gillitts and Everton HC) | eThekwini | English 45%; Zulu 44%; Xhosa 4%; Afrikaans 3% |
Amanzimtoti | 9,291 | 11,404 | eThekwini | English 51%; Afrikaans 31%; Zulu 14% |
Ballito | 8,088 | 3,274 | KwaDukuza | English 43%; Zulu 27%; Xhosa 15%; Afrikaans 9%; foreign languages 3% |
Port Shepstone | 7,602 (includes Umtentwini and Oslo Beach) | 4,191 | Hibiscus Coast | English 55%; Zulu 21%; Xhosa 11%; Afrikaans 9% |
Howick | 7,592 | 5,392 | uMngeni | English 51%; Zulu 40%; Afrikaans 4% |
Gillitts | 7,367 | 1,193 (included in Kloof) | eThekwini | English 84%; Afrikaans 7%; Zulu 6% |
Empangeni | 6,516 | 7,575 | uMhlatuze | Zulu 85%; English 8%; Afrikaans 4% |
Hilton | 6,311 | 3,975 | uMngeni | English 72%; Zulu 17%; Afrikaans 7% |
Waterfall | 6,151 | 4,277 (included in Kloof) | eThekwini | English 79%; Zulu 10%; Afrikaans 8% |
Vryheid | 5,750 | 8,395 | Abaqalusi | Zulu 80%; Afrikaans 10%; English 6% |
Ladysmith | 5,358 | 8,023 | Emnambithi / Ladysmith | Zulu 64%; English 23%; Afrikaans 6%; Sotho 2% |
Scottburgh | 5,332 | 2,557 | Umdoni | English 68%; Zulu 16%; Afrikaans 11%; Xhosa 2% |
Outer West Durban | 3,989 | 2,351 (Assegay and Botha's Hill combined) | eThekwini | English 58%; Zulu 24%; Xhosa 8%; Afrikaans 5% |
Mount Edgecombe | 3,660 | 1,267 | eThekwini | English 84%; Afrikaans 5%; Zulu 4%; foreign languages 4% |
Chase Valley | 3,024 | 3,119 (included in Pietermaritzburg) | The Msunduzi | English 74%; Zulu 12%; Afrikaans 9% |
Port Edward | 2,670 | 1,853 | Hibiscus Coast | English 50%; Afrikaans 24%; Xhosa 12%; Zulu 11%; foreign languages 2% |
Dundee | 2,501 | 2,413 | Endumeni | Zulu 76%; English 16%; Afrikaans 4% |
Umkomaas | 1,744 | 2,047 | eThekwini | English 61%; Afrikaans 23%; Zulu 12% |
Mtunzini | 1,583 | 863 | uMlalazi | English 49%; Afrikaans 34%; Zulu 15% |
Glencoe | 1,570 | 1,662 | Endumeni | Zulu 77%; English 12%; Afrikaans 8% |
Salt Rock | 1,381 | 1,685 | KwaDukuza | English 67%; Zulu 13%; Afrikaans 13%; foreign languages 2% |
Umdloti | 1,363 | 1,505 | eThekwini | English 73%; Afrikaans 14%; Zulu 7%; Xhosa 2% |
Hibberdene | 1,188 | 713 | Hibiscus Coast | Zulu 61%; English 18%; Afrikaans 16%; Xhosa 3% |
Southbroom | 1,181 | 559 | Hibiscus Coast | English 54%; Afrikaans 25%; Zulu 11%; foreign languages 4%; Xhosa 3% |
Estcourt | 1,166 | 2,243 | Umtshezi | Zulu 61%; English 32%; Afrikaans 2%; foreign languages 2% |
Eshowe | 1,093 | 1,131 | uMlalazi | Zulu 76%; English 18%; Afrikaans 3% |
Kokstad | 1,058 | 1,752 | Greater Kokstad | Xhosa 73%; English 9%; Afrikaans 7%; Zulu 6%; Sotho 3% |
Greytown | 1,014 | 1,522 | Umvoti | Zulu 53%; English 37%; Afrikaans 5%; foreign languages 2% |
Mandeni (Mandini) | 961 | 1,877 | Mandeni | Zulu 48%; English 32%; Afrikaans 15%; foreign languages 3% |
Sheffield Beach | 928 | 499 (included in Salt Rock) | KwaDukuza | English 70%; Zulu 14%; Afrikaans 8%; foreign languages 3%; Xhosa 2% |
Pongola | 927 (Pongola A and Pongola B combined) | 1,533 | uPhongolo | Zulu 43%; Afrikaans 42%; English 10%; Swazi 2% |
Mtubatuba | 896 | 959 | Mtubatuba | Zulu 88%; English 6%; Afrikaans 2%; Ndebele 2% |
Ashburton | 865 | 584 (included in Pietermaritzburg) | The Msunduzi | Zulu 41%; English 40%; Afrikaans 14%; Xhosa 3% |
Inchanga | 770 | 384 | eThekwini | English 77%; Zulu 13%; Afrikaans 6% |
Drummond | 754 | 1,054 | eThekwini | English 73%; Afrikaans 11%; Zulu 8%; Xhosa 4% |
Westbrook | 703 | 795 | eThekwini | English 69%; Zulu 14%; Afrikaans 12%; Xhosa 2% |
Paulpietersburg | 694 | 897 | eDumbe | Zulu 49%; Afrikaans 23%; foreign languages 14%; English 12% |
Everton HC | 688 | 712 | eThekwini | English 78%; Zulu 12%; Afrikaans 6% |
Mooi River (Mooirivier) | 633 | 935 | Mooi Mpofana | English 49%; Zulu 39%; Afrikaans 5%; foreign languages 4% |
Wartburg | 611 | 623 | uMshwathi | English 46%; Zulu 23%; foreign languages 21%; Afrikaans 9% |
St Lucia | 577 | 452 | Mtubatuba | Afrikaans 38%; English 31%; Zulu 23%; foreign languages 2% |
Camperdown | 555 | 380 | Mkhambathini | English 46%; Zulu 39%; Afrikaans 6%; Sotho 4%; Xhosa 3% |
Balgowan | 497 | n.a. | uMngeni | English 49%; Zulu 37%; Afrikaans 11% |
Underberg | 474 | 357 | Kwa Sani | Zulu 73%; English 20%; Sotho 2%; Xhosa 2%; Afrikaans 2% |
Mtwalume | 455 | 305 | Umdoni | Afrikaans 42%; English 41%; Zulu 13%; Xhosa 2% |
Mbonambi (Kwambonambi) | 448 | 641 | Mfolozi (KwaMbonambi) | Zulu 80%; English 9%; Afrikaans 7% |
Zinkwazi Beach | 436 | 291 | KwaDukuza | English 56%; Zulu 23%; Afrikaans 9%; Xhosa 4%; foreign languages 4% |
Blackburn | 376 | n.a. | eThekwini | Zulu 70%; Xhosa 16%; English 9% |
Stanger (KwaDukuza) | 360 | 806 | KwaDukuza | English 48%; Zulu 46%; foreign languages 2% |
Phumula (Pumula) | 347 | 322 | Hibiscus Coast | English 58%; Afrikaans 28%; Zulu 6%; Xhosa 5% |
Nottingham Road | 343 | n.a. | uMngeni | Zulu 57%; English 35%; Afrikaans 4%; Sotho 2% |
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 Place | 2011 | 2001 | Municipality | Predominant languages in each particular main place (excluding languages spoken by less than 1.5% of the total population) |
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Polokwane (Pietersburg) | 23,730 | 24,749 | Polokwane | Pedi 46%; Afrikaans 20%; English 10%; Venda 7%; Tsonga 6%; foreign languages 5%; Sotho 2% |
Mokopane (Potgietersrus) | 8,328 | 9,410 | Mogalakwena | Pedi 47%; Afrikaans 28%; English 7%; Tsonga 4%; Ndebele 4%; foreign languages 5%; Sotho 3% |
Phalaborwa | 7,392 | 9,526 | Ba-Phalaborwa | Afrikaans 51%; English 15%; Tsonga 11%; Pedi 11%; Sotho 2%; Zulu 2%; foreign languages 2%; Venda 2% |
Tzaneen | 6,721 | 4,250 | Greater Tzaneen | Afrikaans 42%; Pedi 18%; Tsonga 13%; English 13%; foreign languages 6%; Sotho 3%; Venda 2% |
Lephalale (Ellisras) | 6,555 | 5,027 (Ellisras and Onverwacht combined) | Lephalale | Afrikaans 39%; Pedi 22%; English 12%; Tswana 8%; Zulu 4%; Venda 3%; Tsonga 3%; Sotho 3%; foreign languages 2%; Xhosa 2% |
Louis Trichardt | 5,077 | 5,779 | Makhado | Venda 39%; Afrikaans 23%; English 12%; foreign languages 8%; Sepedi 7%; Tsonga 6%; Sotho 3% |
Thabazimbi (Thabazimbi A) | 4,867 | 2,300 | Thabazimbi | Tswana 54%; Afrikaans 17%; Pedi 10%; English 4%; Tsonga 3%; Xhosa 3%; Sotho 2%; Zulu 2%; foreign languages 2%; Venda 2% |
Modimolle (Nylstroom) | 4,681 | 6,569 | Modimolle | Pedi 39%; Afrikaans 38%; Tsonga 6%; English 4%; Tswana 4%; Sotho 3%; Venda 2%; foreign languages 2% |
Bela-Bela (Warmbaths) | 3,691 | 2,757 | Bela-Bela | Pedi 43%; Tswana 18%; Tsonga 12%; Afrikaans 9%; Sotho 6%; English 4%; foreign languages 2%; Ndebele 2% |
Mookgophong (Naboomspruit) | 2,699 | 3,075 | Mookgophong | Pedi 56%; Tsonga 12%; Afrikaans 11%; Sotho 6%; foreign languages 4%; Ndebele 2%; English 2%; Venda 2% |
Musina (Messina) | 2,193 | 1,737 | Musina | Venda 49%; Sotho 12%; Pedi 10%; foreign languages 10%; English 5%; Afrikaans 5%; Tsonga 5%; Ndebele 2% |
Hoedspruit | 1,651 | 1,460 | Maruleng | Afrikaans 45%; English 20%; Pedi 12%; Tsonga 6%; Xitsonga; foreign languages 4%; Tswana 3%; Venda 3%; Swazi 2%; Xhosa 2%; Sotho 2%; Zulu 2% |
Burgersfort | 1,643 | 348 | Greater Tubatse | Pedi 31%; Afrikaans 28%; English 17%; foreign languages 6%; Zulu 4%; Tswana 3%; Tsonga 3%; Xhosa 2%; Swazi 2%; Sotho 2% |
Swartklip Mine (Thabazimbi B) | 1,565 | 1,589 | Thabazimbi | Afrikaans 47%; Tswana 19%; English 8%; Xhosa 7%; Pedi 5%; Sotho 5%; Tsonga 4% |
Middeldrift (Setaria) | 1,293 | 1,440 | Thabazimbi | Afrikaans 55%; Tswana 14%; Sotho 6%; Tsonga 5%; Pedi 5%; English 4%; Xhosa 4%; Zulu 2%; Venda 2% |
Groblersdal | 1,145 | 1,096 | Elias Motsoaledi | Afrikaans 50%; Pedi 25%; English 7%; foreign languages 4%; Zulu 3%; Ndebele 3%; Tsonga 2%; Tswana 2%; Sotho 2% |
Palmietfontein | 1,095 | 670 | Polokwane | Afrikaans 56%; Pedi 21%; English 6%; Sotho 4%; foreign languages 4%; Ndebele 2%; Venda 2%; Tsonga 2% |
Tweefontein | 1,086 | 831 | Polokwane | Afrikaans 42%; Pedi 26%; foreign languages 9%; English 8%; Tsonga 4%; Venda 4%; Sotho 2%; Zulu 2% |
Doornbult | 1,065 | 244 | Polokwane | Afrikaans 59%; Pedi 21%; foreign languages 7%; English 6%; Ndebele 2% |
Marble Hall | 928 | 1,782 | Ephraim Mogale | Afrikaans 35%; Pedi 31%; English 12%; foreign languages 5%; Tsonga 4%; Ndebele 4%; Sotho 2%; Zulu 2% |
Modjadjiskloof (Duiwelskloof) | 870 | 1,347 | Greater Letaba | Afrikaans 44%; Pedi 23%; English 12%; Tsonga 10%; foreign languages 5%; Sotho 3% |
Leeukuil | 861 | 763 | Polokwane | Afrikaans 56%; Pedi 17%; English 8%; foreign languages 5%; Sotho 4%; Tsonga 3%; Venda 3% |
Northam Mine (Northam B) | 773 | 1,020 (Northam Mine and Northam Town combined) | Thabazimbi | Xhosa 32%; Tswana 26%; Tsonga 13%; Sotho 7%; Pedi 6%; Afrikaans 4%; Zulu 4%; foreign languages 3%; English 3%; Swazi 2% |
Myngenoegen | 654 | 318 | Polokwane | Afrikaans 35%; Pedi 28%; English 14%; foreign languages 13%; Venda 3%; Tsonga 2%; Ndebele 2% |
Letaba | 640 (included in Kruger National Park) | n.a. | Ba-Phalaborwa | Tsonga 69%; Pedi 8%; Afrikaans 7%; Swazi 4%; English 4%; Sotho 3%; Venda 2% |
Northam Town (Northam A) | 512 | 1,020 (Northam Mine and Northam Town combined) | Thabazimbi | Tswana 25%; Xhosa 21%; Afrikaans 17%; Tsonga 12%; Sotho 8%; Pedi 5%; English 4%; Zulu 3%; Swazi 2% |
Vaalwater | 468 | 301 | Modimolle | Pedi 64%; Afrikaans 11%; Tsonga 8%; Tswana 7%; Sotho 3%; foreign languages 3% |
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 Place | 2011 | 2001 | Municipality | Predominant languages in each particular main place (excluding languages spoken by less than 1.5% of the total population) |
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Emalahleni (Witbank) | 50,810 | 33,128 | 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 | 42,329 | 18,672 | Steve Tshwete (Middelburg) | Afrikaans 50%; Zulu 12%; English 11%; Pedi 8%; Tsonga 4%; Ndebele 7%; Swazi 3%; Sotho 2%; foreign languages 2% |
Mbombela (Nelspruit) | 28,923 | 13,803 | Mbombela | Afrikaans 41%; English 22%; Swazi 20%; Tsonga 5%; Zulu 3%; foreign languages 2%; Sotho 2%; Pedi 2% |
Secunda | 28,910 | 19,088 | Govan Mbeki (Highveld East) | Afrikaans 70%; English 13%; Zulu 7%; Sotho 3% |
Ermelo | 12,198 | 7,993 | Msukaligwa | Zulu 71%; Afrikaans 14%; English 5%; Swazi 4% |
Standerton | 10,165 | 8,532 | Lekwa | Zulu 48%; Afrikaans 28%; Sotho 8%; English 7%; Xhosa 2% |
White River (Witrivier) | 10,025 | 5,639 | 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 | 8,050 | 5,138 | Govan Mbeki (Highveld East) | Zulu 67%; Afrikaans 13%; Ndebele 7%; English 3%; Swazi 3% |
Kriel (Ga-Nala) | 6,608 | 5,335 | Emalahleni | Afrikaans 40%; Zulu 23%; English 11%; Ndebele 6%; Swazi 5%; Pedi 5%; Xhosa 4%; Sotho 3%; Tswana 2% |
Barberton | 5,024 | 3,303 | Umjindi | Afrikaans 48%; English 23%; Swazi 21%; Zulu 2%; Tsonga 2% |
Piet Retief | 4,617 | 3,835 | Mkhondo | Zulu 83%; Afrikaans 8%; English 5% |
Delmas | 4,141 | 2,815 | Victor Khanye (Delmas) | Afrikaans 57%; Zulu 16%; Ndebele 9%; English 7%; Pedi 3%; foreign languages 2%; Xhosa 2%; Sotho 2% |
Evander | 4,079 | 3,119 | 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 | 3,996 | 3,132 | Pixley ka Seme | Zulu 72%; Afrikaans 16%; English 4%; Sotho 2% |
Sabie | 2,752 | 1,949 | Thaba Chweu | Afrikaans 33%; Swazi 24%; Sotho 14%; English 10%; Pedi 6%; Tsonga 5%; Zulu 3% |
Eloff | 2,648 | 923 | Victor Khanye (Delmas) | Afrikaans 64%; Zulu 12%; English 7%; Ndebele 5%; Pedi 3%; Sotho 2%; Xhosa 2% |
Trichardt | 2,371 | 1,510 | Govan Mbeki (Highveld East) | Afrikaans 60%; English 20%; Zulu 7%; foreign languages 3%; Sotho 2%; Xhosa 2% |
Belfast | 2,350 | 1,351 | Emakhazeni (Highlands) | Afrikaans 56%; Zulu 13%; Swazi 8%; English 7%; Ndebele 5%; Pedi 4%; Sotho 2%; Tsonga 2% |
Sundra | 1,921 | 1,306 (includes Rietkol) | Victor Khanye (Delmas) | Afrikaans 63%; Zulu 11%; English 8%; Ndebele 4%; foreign languages 3%; Pedi 2%; Tsonga 2%; Xhosa 2% |
Hazyview | 1,827 | 681 | Mbombela | Afrikaans 34%; Tsonga 20%; English 17%; Swazi 10%; foreign languages 6%; Sotho 5%; Pedi 5%; Zulu 2% |
Rietkol | 1,827 | 377 (Included in Sundra) | Victor Khanye (Delmas) | Afrikaans 56%; Zulu 14%; English 11%; foreign languages 4%; Tsonga 4%; Ndebele 3%; Sotho 2%; Xhosa 2% |
Carolina | 1,759 | 958 | Albert Luthuli | Zulu 51%; Swazi 26%; Afrikaans 11%; English 4%; Ndebele 4% |
Komatipoort | 1,612 | 945 | Nkomazi | Afrikaans 31%; Tsonga 28%; Swazi 28%; English 3%; foreign languages 3% |
Hendrina | 1,559 | 728 | Steve Tshwete (Middelburg) | Afrikaans 69%; Zulu 11%; English 6%; foreign languages 3%; Swazi 2%; Pedi 2%; Sotho 2% |
Malalane (Malelane) | 1,507 | 1,299 | Nkomazi | Afrikaans 41%; Swazi 26%; English 18%; foreign languages 7%; Tsonga 3%; Zulu 2% |
Ngodwana | 1,280 | 540 | Mbombela | Swazi 35%; Afrikaans 32%; English 10%; Tsonga 8%; Zulu 5%; Pedi 4%; Sotho 3% |
Balfour | 1,230 | 973 | Dipaleseng | Afrikaans 39%; Zulu 23%; English 15%; Sotho 12%; Pedi 3%; Tswana 2%; foreign languages 2% |
Grootvlei | 1,147 | n.a. | Dipaleseng | Sotho 41%; Zulu 24%; Afrikaans 21%; Xhosa 4%; English 4%; Pedi 2% |
Rietkuil (Arnot) | 1,016 | n.a. | Steve Tshwete (Middelburg) | Afrikaans 27%; Zulu 19%; Pedi 16%; Swazi 11%; Ndebele 7%; Xhosa 6%; English 5%; Sotho 4%; Tsonga 3% |
Graskop | 915 | 668 | Thaba Chweu | Afrikaans 29%; Pedi 22%; Sotho 15%; English 11%; Swazi 10%; Tsonga 7%; Zulu 2%; foreign languages 2% |
Kinross | 878 | 420 | Govan 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 | 874 | n.a. | Steve Tshwete (Middelburg) | Afrikaans 50%; Zulu 15%; English 10%; Swazi 6%; Ndebele 5%; Pedi 4%; Sotho 4%; Xhosa 2% |
Emgwenya (Waterval Boven) | 868 | 772 | Emakhazeni (Highlands) | Swazi 71%; Afrikaans 14%; English 3%; Zulu 3%; Pedi 2%; Tsonga 2% |
Pullens Hope (Hendrinakrag) | 850 | n.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) | 844 | 254 | Govan Mbeki (Highveld East) | Afrikaans 39%; Zulu 24%; English 17%; Ndebele 6%; foreign languages 4%; Sotho 2%; Tswana 2%; Swazi 2%; Pedi 2% |
Morgenzon | 818 | 547 | Lekwa | Zulu 48%; Afrikaans 38%; English 6%; foreign languages 2%; Swazi 2%; Ndebele 2% |
Entokazweni | 716 | 597 | Emakhazeni (Highlands) | Swazi 45%; Zulu 23%; Afrikaans 9%; Ndebele 7%; English 5%; Sotho 3%; Pedi 2% |
Wakkerstroom | 698 | 375 | Pixley ka Seme | Zulu 86%; English 4%; Afrikaans 4%; Ndebele 2% |
Marloth Park | 675 | 286 | Nkomazi | Afrikaans 48%; Swazi 23%; English 21%; Tsonga 3%; foreign languages 2% |
Emjejane (Hectorspruit) | 643 | 228 | Nkomazi | Swazi 55%; Afrikaans 19%; Tsonga 17%; English 4%; foreign languages 2% |
Breyten | 574 | 705 | Msukaligwa | Zulu 81%; Swazi 5%; Afrikaans 4%; English 3%; Ndebele 2% |
Skukuza | 559 (included in Kruger National Park) | n.a. | Mbombela | Tsonga 58%; Swazi 12%; Afrikaans 9%; English 7%; Sotho 5%; Zulu 3%; Venda 2%; Pedi 2% |
Amersfoort | 529 | 434 | Pixley ka Seme | Zulu 84%; Afrikaans 4%; Swazi 3%; English 2%; Sotho 2% |
Amsterdam | 503 | 567 | Mkhondo | Zulu 79%; Afrikaans 8%; Swazi 6%; English 2% |
Dullstroom | 470 | 298 | Emakhazeni (Highlands) | English 51%; Afrikaans 42%; Sotho 2%; Ndebele 2%; foreign languages 2% |
Badplaas (eManzana) | 455 (Badplaas and Manzana combined) | 155 | Albert Luthuli | Swazi 83%; Afrikaans 4%; Zulu 4%; English 2%; Tsonga 2% |
Greylingstad | 447 | n.a. | Dipaleseng | Afrikaans 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. | Bushbuckridge | Tsonga 67%; English 17%; Afrikaans 9%; Swazi 3% |
Clewer | 391 | 486 | Emalahleni | Zulu 34%; Ndebele 14%; Afrikaans 10%; Pedi 9%; Sotho 8%; Swazi 7%; Xhosa 6%; English 5%; foreign languages 3%; Tsonga 3% |
Blinkpan | 305 | n.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 | 303 | n.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) | 286 | n.a. (included in Malalane) | Nkomazi | Afrikaans 60%; English 19%; Swazi 16%; Sotho 2%; Zulu 2% |
Embalenhle (Secunda West) | 276 | 18 | Govan Mbeki (Highveld East) | Zulu 50%; Xhosa 11%; Sotho 10%; Ndebele 9%; Swazi 5%; Tsonga 5%; Pedi 4%; English 2% |
Leslie | 272 | 300 | Govan Mbeki (Highveld East) | Afrikaans 53%; English 13%; Zulu 11%; Sotho 7%; Tsonga 5%; Pedi 4%; foreign languages 3%; Tswana 2% |
Botleng (Delmas North) | 258 | 21 | Victor Khanye (Delmas) | Zulu 46%; Ndebele 30%; Sotho 5%; Xhosa 4%; Pedi 4%; English 2%; Tswana 2%; Swazi 2%; Tsonga 2% |
Greenside Colliery | 237 | 258 | Emalahleni | Afrikaans 22%; Sotho 14%; Tsonga 14%; Pedi 11%; Xhosa 11%; Zulu 9%; English 7%; Tswana 5%; Swazi 2%; Ndebele 2% |
Kranspoort (Loskop Dam) | 212 | 90 | Steve Tshwete (Middelburg) | Afrikaans 49%; Ndebele 15%; English 8%; Zulu 8%; Pedi 7%; Sotho 6%; Swazi 2%; Tsonga 2%; Tswana 2% |
Chrissiesmeer (Lake Chrissie) | 210 | n.a. | Msukaligwa | Zulu 62%; Swazi 27%; Afrikaans 5%; English 2% |
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 Place | 2011 | 2001 | Municipality | Predominant languages in each particular main place (excluding languages spoken by less than 1.5% of the total population) |
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Rustenburg | 42,308 | 38,138 | Rustenburg | Afrikaans 41%; Tswana 28%; English 12%; Sotho 4%; foreign languages 3%; Xhosa 3%; Tsonga 3%; Zulu 2% |
Klerksdorp | 33,614 | 38,007 | City of Matlosana | Tswana 43%; Afrikaans 24%; Xhosa 12%; Sotho 11%; English 6%; Zulu 2% |
Potchefstroom | 30,387 | 22,999 | Tlokwe (Potchefstroom) | Afrikaans 71%; Tswana 11%; English 8%; Sotho 4%; Xhosa 2% |
Hartebeespoort (Hartbeespoort) | 13,293 | 5,514 | Madibeng | Afrikaans 47%; English 19%; Tswana 7%; Tsonga 6%; Pedi 6%; foreign languages 5%; Sotho 3%; Zulu 2%; Xhosa 2%; Venda 2% |
Brits | 11,928 | 9,299 | Madibeng | Afrikaans 53%; Tswana 15%; English 10%; foreign languages 5%; Tsonga 5%; Sotho 3%; Pedi 3%; Zulu 2%; Xhosa 2% |
Stilfontein | 9,963 | 12,442 | City of Matlosana | Afrikaans 53%; Tswana 11%; English 11%; Sotho 10%; Xhosa 8%; Tsonga 2%; Zulu 2% |
Lichtenburg | 7,989 | 7,414 | Ditsobotla | Tswana 52%; Afrikaans 38%; English 4% |
Orkney | 6,853 | 9,446 | City of Matlosana | Afrikaans 51%; Sotho 15%; Tswana 10%; Xhosa 9%; English 7%; Tsonga 2%; Zulu 2% |
Vryburg | 3,754 | 3,376 | Naledi | Afrikaans 56%; Tswana 33%; English 6% |
Christiana | 2,769 | 2,588 | Lekwa-Teemane | Afrikaans 85%; Tswana 7%; English 4% |
Mooinooi | 2,765 | 2,753 | Madibeng | Afrikaans 59%; Tswana 13%; English 6%; Sotho 5%; Xhosa 5%; Tsonga 3%; Zulu 2%; Pedi 2% |
Doringkruin | 2,600 | 2,170 | City of Matlosana | Afrikaans 73%; English 9%; Tswana 7%; Sotho 5%; Xhosa 3% |
Zeerust | 2,304 | 2,580 | Ramotshere Moiloa (Zeerust) | Afrikaans 35%; Tswana 32%; English 17%; foreign languages 10% |
Wolmaransstad (Wolmaranstad) | 2,086 | 2,009 | Maquassi Hills | Afrikaans 72%; Tswana 13%; English 8%; foreign languages 3%; Sotho 3% |
Waterkloof (Kroondal) | 1,904 | 868 | Rustenburg | Tswana 28%; Afrikaans 18%; Tsonga 11%; Xhosa 11%; Sotho 9%; foreign languages 7%; English 4%; Pedi 4%; Zulu 3%; Venda 3% |
Schweizer-Reneke | 1,765 | 1,814 | Mamusa | Tswana 86%; Afrikaans 6%; Sotho 2% |
Ventersdorp | 1,692 | 2,713 | Ventersdorp | Afrikaans 47%; Tswana 41%; English 4%; Xhosa 3%; foreign languages 2% |
Rietfontein | 1,594 | n.a. | Madibeng | Afrikaans 28%; Tswana 14%; foreign languages 13%; Pedi 13%; Tsonga 10%; English 8%; Zulu 4%; Venda 4%; Ndebele 3%; Sotho 2%; Xhosa 2% |
Mafikeng (Mafeking) | 1,492 | 2,670 | Mahikeng (Mafikeng) | Tswana 53%; English 19%; Afrikaans 14%; foreign languages 4%; Sotho 3%; Xhosa 2%; Zulu 2% |
Koster | 1,463 | 1,783 | Kgetlengrivier | Afrikaans 73%; English 14%; Tswana 10%; foreign languages 2% |
Bloemhof | 1,448 | 2,032 | Lekwa-Teemane | Afrikaans 72%; Tswana 7%; English 7%; foreign languages 5%; Sotho 4%; Xhosa 3% |
Coligny | 1,130 | 1,699 | Ditsobotla | Afrikaans 51%; Tswana 35%; English 7%; foreign languages 2% |
Hartbeesfontein (Hartbeestfontein B) | 1,097 | 809 | City of Matlosana | Afrikaans 81%; Tswana 12%; English 4%; Sotho 2% |
Swartruggens | 1,031 | 863 | Kgetlengrivier | Afrikaans 57%; Tswana 22%; English 14%; foreign languages 2%; Zulu 2% |
Leeudoringstad | 1,016 | 1,330 | Maquassi Hills | Tswana 57%; Afrikaans 22%; Sotho 10%; Xhosa 4%; English 2% |
Sun City | 966 (Sun City and Sun Village combined) | 1,816 (includes Sun Village) | Moses Kotane | English 29%; Tswana 26%; Afrikaans 21%; Zulu 10%; Xhosa 3%; Pedi 2%; foreign languages 2%; Sotho 2%; Tsonga 2% |
Delareyville | 882 | 1,134 | Tswaing | Tswana 78%; Afrikaans 10%; English 5%; Sotho 2% |
Sonop | 878 | 1,162 | Madibeng | Tswana 38%; Afrikaans 18%; Tsonga 16%; Pedi 10%; Zulu 3%; foreign languages 3%; Venda 3%; English 2%; Sotho 2% |
Sannieshof | 843 | 1,179 | Tswaing | Tswana 81%; Afrikaans 8%; Xhosa 3%; English 2%; Sotho 2% |
Makwassie | 661 | 870 | Maquassi Hills | Tswana 74%; Afrikaans 8%; Sotho 8%; Xhosa 5%; Zulu 2% |
Stella | 556 | 618 | Naledi | Afrikaans 75%; Tswana 18%; English 4%; foreign languages 2% |
Retief (Kgaswane) | 549 | n.a. | Rustenburg | Afrikaans 36%; Tswana 35%; English 10%; Sotho 4%; Xhosa 3%; Pedi 3%; Tsonga 3%; foreign languages 3%; Zulu 3% |
Ottosdal | 517 | 1,070 | Tswaing | Afrikaans 62%; Tswana 20%; foreign languages 7%; English 6%; Xhosa 2%; Sotho 2% |
Lindequesdrif | 498 | n.a. | Tlokwe (Potchefstroom) | Afrikaans 44%; Sotho 25%; Tswana 8%; Xhosa 7%; English 4%; foreign languages 3%; Zulu 2% |
Derby | 443 | 341 | Kgetlengrivier | Tswana 76%; Afrikaans 14%; English 4%; Zulu 2% |
Waterval | 410 | 760 | Rustenburg | Afrikaans 54%; Tswana 19%; English 8%; Xhosa 6%; Sotho 5%; Pedi 3%; Tsonga 3% |
Vaal Reefs (Umzimhle) | 391 | 571 | City of Matlosana | Xhosa 41%; Sotho 18%; Tswana 12%; Tsonga 8%; Afrikaans 7%; English 4%; Zulu 3%; Swazi 2% |
Mmabatho | 367 | 487 | Mahikeng (Mafikeng) | Tswana 74%; English 9%; Sotho 4%; foreign languages 3%; Xhosa 3%; Afrikaans 2%; Zulu 2% |
Oorzaak (Wigwam) | 356 | 105 | Rustenburg | Afrikaans 41%; Tswana 28%; foreign languages 8%; English 6%; Venda 4%; Tsonga 4%; Xhosa 3%; Ndebele 2%; Sotho 2% |
Mooivallei Park | 331 | 300 (included in Potchefstroom) | Tlokwe (Potchefstroom) | Afrikaans 87%; English 10% |
Groot Marico | 301 | n.a. | Ramotshere Moiloa | Tswana 82%; Afrikaans 11%; English 4% |
Boschhoek (Boshoek) | 300 | n.a. | Rustenburg | Tswana 42%; Afrikaans 32%; foreign languages 5%; English 4%; Xhosa 3%; Sotho 3%; Pedi 2%; Zulu 2%; Tsonga 2%; Venda 2% |
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 Place | 2011 | 2001 | Municipality | Predominant languages in each particular main place (excluding languages spoken by less than 1.5% of the total population) |
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Kimberley | 17,841 | 24,683 | Sol Plaatjie | Afrikaans 55%; Tswana 19%; English 16%; Xhosa 5%; Sotho 2% |
Upington | 7,542 | 8,516 | //Khara Hais | Afrikaans 94%; English 2% |
Kathu | 4,394 (Kathu and Sishen combined) | 3,788 | Gamagara | Afrikaans 45%; Tswana 40%; English 5%; foreign languages 2%; Sotho 2%; Zulu 2% |
Kuruman | 3,952 | 3,549 | Ga-Segonyana | Afrikaans 77%; Tswana 15%; English 4%; foreign languages 2% |
De Aar | 2,480 | 3,432 | Emthanjeni | Afrikaans 86%; Xhosa 9%; English 2% |
Postmasburg | 2,212 | 1,928 | Tsantsabane | Afrikaans 54%; Tswana 34%; Xhosa 3%; Sotho 3%; English 3%; foreign languages 2% |
Springbok | 1,883 | 1,935 | Nama Khoi | Afrikaans 95%; English 2% |
Jan Kempdorp | 1,649 | 1,784 | Phokwane | Tswana 64%; Afrikaans 20%; Xhosa 10%; Sotho 2%; English 2% |
Douglas | 1,602 | 1,351 | Siyancuma | Afrikaans 93%; Tswana 2%; English 2% |
Hartswater | 1,252 | 1,133 | Phokwane | Afrikaans 48%; Tswana 38%; English 8%; Xhosa 2% |
Warrenton | 1,158 | 1,660 | Magareng | Afrikaans 73%; Tswana 20%; English 3%; Sotho 2% |
Prieska | 1,145 | 1,096 | Siyathemba | Afrikaans 93%; Xhosa 4% |
Calvinia | 1,141 | 1,376 | Hantam | Afrikaans 97% |
Kakamas | 913 | 734 | Kai !Garib | Afrikaans 93%; Tswana 2%; English 2% |
Colesberg | 901 | 544 | Umsobomvu | Xhosa 59%; Afrikaans 33%; Sotho 3%; English 2% |
Orania | 867 | 507 | Thembelihle (geographical) / Orania (political) [7] | Afrikaans 98%; English 2% |
Daniëlskuil | 862 | 853 | Kgatelopele | Afrikaans 63%; Tswana 31%; English 2% |
Lime Acres | 803 | 1,245 | Kgatelopele | Tswana 41%; Afrikaans 40%; English 6%; Zulu 4%; Xhosa 3%; Sotho 2% |
Barkly West | 743 | 973 | Dikgatlong | Afrikaans 64%; Tswana 31%; English 3% |
Hopetown | 708 | 680 | Thembelihle | Afrikaans 88%; Xhosa 7%; Tswana 2% |
Keimoes | 667 (Keimoes and Rooikopeiland combined) | 1,168 (includes Rooikopeiland) | Kai !Garib | Afrikaans 96% |
Port Nolloth | 624 (includes McDougalls Bay) | 359 | Richtersveld | Afrikaans 85%; Xhosa 7%; English 4% |
Olifantshoek | 560 | 499 | Gamagara | Afrikaans 79%; Tswana 10%; foreign languages 4%; English 2% |
Dibeng | 509 | 228 | Gamagara | Tswana 49%; Afrikaans 46% |
Carnarvon | 500 | 457 | Kareeberg | Afrikaans 96%; English 2% |
Victoria West | 466 | 402 | Ubuntu | Afrikaans 82%; Xhosa 14% |
Vanderkloof | 432 | 331 | Renosterberg | Afrikaans 90%; English 3%; Xhosa 3%; Tswana 2% |
Hotazel | 397 | 238 | Joe Morolong (Moshaweng) | Tswana 49%; Afrikaans 38%; English 5%; Sotho 3% |
Sutherland | 360 | 346 | Karoo Hoogland | Afrikaans 96%; English 2% |
Augrabies | 340 | 299 | Kai !Garib | Afrikaans 67%; Tswana 29%; English 2% |
Aggeneys | 323 | 525 | Khâi-Ma | Afrikaans 81%; Xhosa 10%; Tswana 3%; English 3% |
Ritchie | 317 (Ritchie and Motswedimosa combined) | 403 | Sol Plaatjie | Afrikaans 88%; Tswana 6%; Xhosa 2%; Sotho 2%; English 2% |
Williston | 315 | 444 | Karoo Hoogland | Afrikaans 96% |
Loeriesfontein | 301 | 328 | Hantam | Afrikaans 99% |
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 Place | 2011 | 2001 | Municipality | Predominant languages in each particular main place (excluding languages spoken by less than 1.5% of the total population) |
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Cape Town | 140,125 | 167,085 (includes Muizenberg, Athlone and Ruyterwacht) | City of Cape Town | English 68%; Afrikaans 23%; foreign languages 5%; Xhosa 3% |
Bellville | 56,624 | 57,156 | City of Cape Town | Afrikaans 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 Town | English 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 Town | English 56%; Afrikaans 18%; Xhosa 14%; foreign languages 8% |
Durbanville | 44,607 | 35,719 | City of Cape Town | Afrikaans 59%; English 37% |
Brackenfell | 35,424 | 23,572 | City of Cape Town | Afrikaans 71%; English 21%; Xhosa 3%; foreign languages 2% |
Somerset West | 33,142 (includes Briza) | 24,948 | City of Cape Town | Afrikaans 52%; English 38%; Xhosa 5%; foreign languages 3% |
Parow | 30,408 | 38,636 | City of Cape Town | Afrikaans 66%; English 27%; foreign languages 3%; Xhosa 2% |
George | 29,242 | 25,163 | George | Afrikaans 84%; English 10%; Xhosa 4% |
Kraaifontein | 22,337 | 18,309 | City of Cape Town | Afrikaans 45%; Xhosa 33%; English 14%; foreign languages 3%; Sotho 3% |
Paarl | 20,051 | 17,546 | Drakenstein | Afrikaans 87%; English 6%; Xhosa 5% |
Goodwood | 19,083 (includes Ruyterwacht) | 37,882 (includes Edgemead and Monte Vista) | City of Cape Town | English 51%; Afrikaans 35%; foreign languages 6%; Xhosa 5% |
Strand | 19,004 | 18,450 (includes Admirals Park) | City of Cape Town | Afrikaans 77%; English 14%; foreign languages 4%; Xhosa 2% |
Kuils River (Kuilsrivier) | 15,211 | 13,180 | City of Cape Town | Afrikaans 60%; English 33%; Xhosa 3%; foreign languages 2% |
Worcester | 13,626 | 14,404 | Breede Valley | Afrikaans 90%; English 4%; Xhosa 3% |
Stellenbosch | 12,501 | 19,920 (includes Cloetesville, La Colline, Dalsig, Onder Papegaaiberg, Paradyskloof and Welgevonden) | Stellenbosch | Afrikaans 71%; English 21%; foreign languages 4%; Xhosa 2% |
Gordons Bay (Gordon's Bay) | 10,999 (includes Admirals Park) | 2,589 | City of Cape Town | Afrikaans 59%; English 33%; foreign languages 4%; Xhosa 2% |
Hout Bay (Houtbaai) | 10,274 | 7,157 | City of Cape Town | English 60%; Afrikaans 33%; foreign languages 4% |
Muizenberg | 10,241 (includes Marina da Gama) | 4,106 (included in Cape Town) | City of Cape Town | English 44%; Afrikaans 23%; Xhosa 15%; foreign languages 13% |
Mossel Bay | 10,237 | 8,813 | Mossel Bay | Afrikaans 81%; English 9%; Xhosa 7% |
Fish Hoek (Vishoek) | 9,768 | 14,973 (includes Sunnydale and Capri Village) | City of Cape Town | English 83%; Afrikaans 13%; foreign languages 2% |
Knysna | 9,341 | 6,628 | Knysna | Afrikaans 46%; Xhosa 34%; English 15%; foreign languages 2% |
Oudtshoorn | 9,336 | 10,686 | Oudtshoorn | Afrikaans 87%; Xhosa 6%; English 4% |
Melkbosstrand | 9,328 | 5,781 | City of Cape Town | Afrikaans 51%; English 43%; foreign languages 2% |
Wellington | 8,569 | 6,316 | Drakenstein | Afrikaans 81%; Xhosa 11%; English 6% |
Noordhoek | 7,874 (includes Sunnydale and Capri Village) | 2,907 | City of Cape Town | Xhosa 47%; English 28%; foreign languages 14%; Afrikaans 5% |
Malmesbury | 6,440 | 4,837 | Swartland | Afrikaans 86%; English 7%; Xhosa 4% |
Vredenburg | 5,302 | 5,074 | Saldanha Bay | Afrikaans 69%; Xhosa 19%; English 5%; Sotho 2%; foreign languages 2% |
Plettenberg Bay | 5,046 | 3,614 | Bitou (Plettenberg Bay) | English 57%; Afrikaans 32%; Xhosa 5%; foreign languages 3% |
Onrusrivier (Onrus) | 4,658 | 3,327 | Overstrand | Afrikaans 61%; English 36% |
Langebaan | 4,648 | 1,770 | Saldanha Bay | Afrikaans 76%; English 19% |
Hermanus | 4,549 | 4,392 | Overstrand | Afrikaans 76%; English 21% |
Robertson | 4,063 | 3,747 | Langeberg | Afrikaans 93%; English 4% |
Saldanha (Saldanha Bay) | 3,811 | 3,226 | Saldanha Bay | Afrikaans 70%; Xhosa 20%; English 7% |
Simonstown (Simon's Town) | 3,706 | 4,585 | City of Cape Town | English 68%; Afrikaans 19%; Xhosa 4%; Zulu 2%; foreign languages 2%; Sotho 2% |
Sandbaai (Sand Bay) | 3,652 | 1,990 | Overstrand | Afrikaans 69%; English 29% |
Sedgefield | 3,549 | 2,287 | Knysna | Afrikaans 49%; English 27%; Xhosa 18%; foreign languages 3% |
Swellendam | 3,412 | 3,260 | Swellendam | Afrikaans 81%; Xhosa 10%; English 5%; foreign languages 2% |
Velddrif (Velddrift) | 3,260 | 2,497 | Bergrivier | Afrikaans 84%; Xhosa 9%; English 6% |
Stilbaai | 3,245 | 2,634 | Hessequa (Langeberg) | Afrikaans 85%; English 14% |
Bellville North (Cape Metro) | 3,205 (includes Burgundy Estate) | 882 | City of Cape Town | Afrikaans 57%; English 23%; Xhosa 14%; foreign languages 3% |
Kommetjie | 3,002 | 2,357 | City of Cape Town | Afrikaans 48%; English 48% |
Hartenbos | 3,000 | 2,290 | Mossel Bay | Afrikaans 93%; English 4% |
Bredasdorp | 2,954 | 3,263 | Cape Agulhas | Afrikaans 83%; Xhosa 8%; English 4%; foreign languages 3% |
Moorreesburg | 2,891 | 2,613 | Swartland | Afrikaans 88%; Xhosa 6%; English 3% |
Vredendal | 2,860 | 2,939 | Matzikama | Afrikaans 87%; Xhosa 7%; English 2% |
Gansbaai | 2,840 | 2,220 | Overstrand | Afrikaans 53%; Xhosa 40%; English 3%; Sotho 2% |
Beaufort West | 2,741 | 2,886 | Beaufort West | Afrikaans 91%; Xhosa 4%; English 2% |
Groot Brakrivier (Great Brak River) | 2,613 (includes Bergsig and Glentana) | 345 | Mossel Bay | Afrikaans 91%; English 5% |
Montagu | 2,487 | 2,268 | Langeberg (Breede River / Winelands) | Afrikaans 91%; English 5% |
Riversdale | 2,480 | 2,677 | Hessequa (Langeberg) | Afrikaans 92%; Xhosa 4%; English 2% |
Ceres | 2,424 | 2,969 | Witzenberg | Afrikaans 93%; English 4%; Xhosa 2% |
Kleinmond | 2,411 | 2,643 | Overstrand | Afrikaans 60%; Xhosa 26%; English 8%; Sotho 3%; foreign languages 2% |
Wilderness | 2,375 | 1,131 | George | Afrikaans 69%; English 24%; Xhosa 5% |
Welgevonden | 2,220 | 2,227 (included in Stellenbosch) | Stellenbosch | Afrikaans 77%; English 19%; foreign languages 2% |
Caledon | 2,036 | 2,771 | Theewaterskloof | Afrikaans 85%; Xhosa 7%; English 3%; Sotho 2% |
Piketberg | 1,732 | 1,811 | Bergrivier | Afrikaans 93%; Xhosa 2%; English 2%; Sotho 2% |
Porterville | 1,485 | 1,512 | Bergrivier | Afrikaans 96%; English 2% |
Vyf Brakke Fonteinen | 1,478 | 719 | Mossel Bay | Afrikaans 55%; Xhosa 30%; English 9%; Sotho 2% |
Grabouw | 1,409 | 1,225 | Theewaterskloof | Afrikaans 62%; Xhosa 29%; Sotho 5%; English 2% |
Struisbaai | 1,376 | 1,178 | Cape Agulhas | Afrikaans 85%; English 9%; Xhosa 3% |
Klein Brakrivier (Little Brak River) | 1,374 | 1,100 | Mossel Bay | Afrikaans 85%; English 13% |
Paradyskloof | 1,340 | 916 (included in Stellenbosch) | Stellenbosch | Afrikaans 77%; English 19%; foreign languages 2% |
Albertinia | 1,279 | 1,201 | Hessequa (Langeberg) | Afrikaans 94%; English 3% |
Villiersdorp | 1,251 | 1,522 | Theewaterskloof | Afrikaans 57%; Xhosa 25%; Sotho 13%; English 3% |
Vanrhynsdorp | 1,237 | 1,251 | Matzikama | Afrikaans 95%; English 2% |
Onder Papegaaiberg | 1,192 | 902 (included in Stellenbosch) | Stellenbosch | Afrikaans 79%; English 17%; foreign languages 2% |
Heidelberg | 1,189 | 1,271 | Hessequa | Afrikaans 92%; English 3%; Xhosa 3% |
St Helena Bay | 1,189 | 651 | Saldanha Bay | Afrikaans 69%; Xhosa 25%; English 4% |
Dalsig | 1,119 | 569 (included in Stellenbosch) | Stellenbosch | Afrikaans 72%; English 23%; foreign languages 3% |
Franskraalstrand | 1,106 | 830 | Overstrand | Afrikaans 88%; English 10% |
Reebok | 1,059 | 645 | Mossel Bay | Afrikaans 88%; English 10% |
Citrusdal | 1,044 | 1,069 | Cederberg | Afrikaans 88%; Xhosa 6%; Sotho 2%; English 2% |
Tergniet | 1,037 | 601 | Mossel Bay | Afrikaans 89%; English 10% |
Betty's Bay | 1,002 | 332 | Overstrand | Afrikaans 60%; English 36%; foreign languages 2% |
Bonnievale | 974 | 1,207 | Langeberg | Afrikaans 90%; Xhosa 6%; English 2% |
Lamberts Bay | 973 | 893 | Cederberg | Afrikaans 91%; Xhosa 6%; English 2% |
Wolseley | 957 | 978 | Witzenberg | Afrikaans 88%; English 6%; foreign languages 2%; Xhosa 2% |
Hopefield | 930 | 415 | Saldanha Bay | Afrikaans 94%; English 3% |
Yzerfontein | 929 | 494 | Swartland | Afrikaans 72%; English 25% |
Napier | 917 | 839 | Cape Agulhas | Afrikaans 80%; English 11%; Xhosa 6% |
Franschhoek | 901 | 1,039 | Stellenbosch | Afrikaans 56%; Xhosa 31%; English 5%; foreign languages 3%; Sotho 3% |
La Colline | 892 | 79 (included in Stellenbosch) | Stellenbosch | Afrikaans 63%; English 21%; foreign languages 10%; Xhosa 2% |
Prince Alfred Hamlet | 886 | 816 | Witzenberg | Afrikaans 87%; Xhosa 7%; Sotho 4%; English 2% |
Klawer | 849 | 831 | Matzikama | Afrikaans 89%; Xhosa 5%; Sign Language 3% |
Darling | 831 | 710 | Swartland | Afrikaans 61%; English 34%; foreign languages 4% |
Ladismith | 818 | 1,082 | Kannaland | Afrikaans 95%; English 3% |
Prince Albert | 795 | 746 | Prince Albert | Afrikaans 92%; English 5% |
Athlone | 777 | 93 (included in Cape Town) | City of Cape Town | Afrikaans 52%; English 44%; Xhosa 2% |
Blue Downs | 774 (combined with Blackheath) | 265 (includes Blackheath) | City of Cape Town | Afrikaans 60%; Xhosa 18%; English 17%; foreign languages 2% |
Cloetesville | 750 | 36 (included in Stellenbosch) | Stellenbosch | Afrikaans 94%; English 3% |
Scarborough | 748 | 690 | City of Cape Town | English 68%; Afrikaans 19%; Xhosa 7%; foreign languages 3% |
Rawsonville | 741 | 831 | Breede Valley | Afrikaans 95%; Xhosa 2%; English 2% |
Lutzville | 703 | 783 | Matzikama | Afrikaans 91%; Xhosa 4%; English 2% |
Riebeek Kasteel | 702 | 550 | Swartland | Afrikaans 79%; English 18% |
De Doorns | 673 | 738 | Breede Valley | Afrikaans 64%; Xhosa 25%; Sotho 4%; English 3%; foreign languages 3% |
Pringle Bay | 673 | 526 | Overstrand | English 51%; Afrikaans 44%; foreign languages 4% |
Atlantis | 671 (combined with Cape Farms) | 559 (includes Cape Farms) | City of Cape Town | Afrikaans 79%; English 10%; Xhosa 8% |
Greyton | 668 | 296 | Theewaterskloof | Afrikaans 74%; English 22% |
Ashton | 666 | 854 | Langeberg | Afrikaans 95% |
Philippi | 659 | 54 (included in Mitchells Plain) | City of Cape Town | Xhosa 79%; Afrikaans 7%; English 6%; foreign languages 3% |
Tulbagh | 623 | 596 | Witzenberg | Afrikaans 74%; Xhosa 18%; English 4%; Sotho 2% |
Clanwilliam | 588 | 919 | Cederberg | Afrikaans 78%; Sotho 9%; Xhosa 8%; English 22% |
Mitchells Plain | 581 | 1,405 (includes Philippi) | City of Cape Town | English 47%; Afrikaans 47%; Xhosa 3% |
Riviersonderend | 574 | 578 | Theewaterskloof | Afrikaans 87%; Xhosa 8%; English 3% |
Touwsrivier | 534 | 684 | Breede Valley | Afrikaans 93%; English 3% |
Fisherhaven | 504 | 354 | Overstrand | Afrikaans 51%; English 46%; foreign languages 2% |
Barrydale | 494 | 503 | Swellendam | Afrikaans 91%; English 7% |
Grassy Park | 482 | 162 (included in Cape Town) | City of Cape Town | English 58%; Afrikaans 38%; Xhosa 2% |
Laingsburg | 481 | 608 | Laingsburg | Afrikaans 94%; English 2%; Xhosa 2% |
Agulhas (L'Agulhas) | 472 | 363 | Cape Agulhas | Afrikaans 81%; English 17% |
Stanford | 463 | 477 | Overstrand | Afrikaans 66%; Xhosa 25%; English 7% |
Van Dyks Bay | 458 | 181 | Overstrand | Afrikaans 91%; English 9% |
Riebeek West | 456 | 318 | Swartland | Afrikaans 94%; English 4% |
Herolds Bay | 434 | 419 | George | Afrikaans 90%; English 10% |
Macassar | 413 | 63 (included in Somerset West) | City of Cape Town | Afrikaans 85%; English 7%; Xhosa 5% |
Botrivier | 407 | 256 | Theewaterskloof | Afrikaans 76%; Xhosa 15%; English 5% |
Pearly Beach | 407 | 448 | Overstrand | Afrikaans 46%; Xhosa 44%; English 9% |
Uniondale | 404 | 548 | George | Afrikaans 95%; English 2% |
McGregor | 400 | 344 | Langeberg | Afrikaans 87%; English 10% |
Biggest percentages of 'white' population per local municipality according to the 2011 National Census.
Remainder of municipalities have less than 5% of 'whites' as their population.
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