Owendale, Northern Cape
Owendale | |
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Coordinates: 28°16′12″S 23°25′05″E / 28.270°S 23.418°ECoordinates: 28°16′12″S 23°25′05″E / 28.270°S 23.418°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Northern Cape |
District | ZF Mgcawu |
Municipality | Kgatelopele |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 32.33 km2 (12.48 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 115 |
• Density | 3.6/km2 (9.2/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
• Black African | 37.4% |
• Coloured | 20.9% |
• Indian/Asian | 2.6% |
• White | 39.1% |
First languages (2011)[1] | |
• Afrikaans | 74.6% |
• Tswana | 14.0% |
• English | 7.0% |
• Xhosa | 2.6% |
• Other | 1.8% |
Owendale is a town in Kgatelopele Local Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is located between Postmasburg and Daniëlskuil.[2]
An old mining town, it was owned by Pieter du Toit from 1998 to 2006, when it was auctioned.[2] He had reportedly bought the settlement as a base for Gemeente van die Verbondsvolk, a religious cult.[2] Members of the congregation wished to live in an isolated village, but the dearth of available jobs led to the disintegration of the community.[2] Asbestos mining operations had ceased in 1993.[2]
Louis Theroux visited the town as part of his Weird Weekends documentary series, in which the town is described as being for "whites only".[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Owendale". Census 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 van Wyk, Maryna (19 March 2006). "Dorp opgeveil! Eienaar trek neus op vir R1,7 miljoen". Rapport. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ↑ "Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends - South Africa". ABC Television. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
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