Owendale, Northern Cape

Owendale
Owendale

 Owendale shown within South Africa

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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Owendale". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 van Wyk, Maryna (19 March 2006). "Dorp opgeveil! Eienaar trek neus op vir R1,7 miljoen". Rapport. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends - South Africa". ABC Television. Retrieved 1 April 2015.