Driefontein | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa Mpumalanga#South Africa |
Coordinates: | -27.1731°N 30.4019°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Mpumalanga |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Gert Sibande |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Mkhondo |
Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
Established Title: | Established |
Leader Title: | Councillor |
Area Total Km2: | 53.65 |
Population Total: | 15319 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2001) |
Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
Demographics1 Info1: | 99.8% |
Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
Demographics1 Info2: | 0.1% |
Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
Demographics1 Info3: | 0.1% |
Demographics1 Title4: | White |
Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
Demographics Type2: | First languages (2001) |
Demographics2 Title1: | Zulu |
Demographics2 Info1: | 94.5% |
Demographics2 Title2: | Swazi |
Demographics2 Info2: | 4.6% |
Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
Timezone1: | SAST |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
Postal2 Code: | 3379 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
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 march against forceful removals.[1]