Driefontein, Mpumalanga

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Driefontein
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Driefontein
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Driefontein
Coordinates: 27°10′23″S30°24′7″E / 27.17306°S 30.40194°E / -27.17306; 30.40194
Country South Africa
Province Mpumalanga
District Gert Sibande
Municipality Mkhondo
Area
[1]
 • Total
53.65 km2 (20.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2001) [1]
 • Total
15,319
 • Density285.5/km2 (739.5/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2001)
[1]
 •  Black African 99.8%
 •  Coloured 0.1%
 •  Indian/Asian 0.1%
First languages (2001)
[1]
 •  Zulu 94.5%
 •  Swazi 4.6%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
3379

Driefontein, (Afrikaans for "Three-fountain") also known as Saul Mkhizeville is a village in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It has changed its name to Mkhizeville after Saul Mkhize who was shot and killed by the apartheid police for organising a peacefull march against forceful removals. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Driefontein". Census 2001.
  2. ↑ "The unveiling of liberation struggle hero Mr. Vusumzi Saul Mkhize statue | SAHRA". www.sahra.org.za. Retrieved 27 December 2017.


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