Syferskuil

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Syferskuil
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Syferskuil
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Syferskuil
Coordinates: 25°04′26″S28°13′59″E / 25.074°S 28.233°E / -25.074; 28.233
Country Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Province North West
District Bojanala Platinum
Municipality Moretele
Area
[1]
  Total3.14 km2 (1.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total6,269
  Density2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 99.4%
   Coloured 0.3%
   Indian/Asian 0.1%
  Other0.2%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Tswana 47.5%
   Northern Sotho 27.2%
   Tsonga 12.2%
   Sotho 3.5%
  Other9.6%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)

Syferskuil is a town in Bojanala District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.


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Jack Mithileni

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In 1989, the South African government awarded Mr Mithileni a scholarship to study in Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Canada. This was in recognition of Mr Mithileni being the best English lecturer out of all the 17 Colleges of Education that existed in South Africa at that time.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Syferskuil". Census 2011.