Whites, Free State

Whites
Whites

 Whites shown within South Africa

Coordinates: 28°S 27°E / 28°S 27°ECoordinates: 28°S 27°E / 28°S 27°E
Country South Africa
Province Free State
District Lejweleputswa
Municipality Matjhabeng
Area[1]
 • Total 3.46 km2 (1.34 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 366
 • Density 110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 95.9%
 • Coloured 3.0%
 • Indian/Asian 0.3%
 • White 0.8%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Sotho 84.4%
 • Afrikaans 4.6%
 • Sign language 4.4%
 • Xhosa 4.1%
 • Other 2.5%

Whites is a settlement in Lejweleputswa District Municipality in the Free State province of South Africa.

Located near Hennenman, the settlement was the site of a cement factory of the Whites South Africa Cement Company dating back to 1913.[2] The company is now owned by Lafarge as part of its South African division.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Whites". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ John Brett Cohen (1984). Industrial South Africa: the great achievement. Industrial Pub. Corp. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-620-06596-2.
  3. ↑ "Lafarge Lichtenburg Cement Works". Lafarge. Retrieved 29 August 2014.