Piet Retief
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57,428
15,559
9,6%
53,8%
79,3%
70,8%
Piet Retief was established in 1884 by the Voortrekkers, on the farms Asloop and Geluk. It was named after the Voortrekker leader Piet Retief (1780-1838). The town's inhabitants, in 1886, declared the area to be their own republic, called the Klein Vrystaat (Little Free State). However, this republic only existed for five years: in 1891 it was absorbed into the South African Republic.
In 2010 the government gave approval for the town's name to be changed to eMkhondo. (GPS coordinates: 27.0169 S, 30.8125 E).
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Reference(s)
- Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.
- http://www.wikipedia.org
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Key Statistics 2011
| Total population | 57,428 |
| Young (0-14) | 32,4% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 64% |
| Elderly (65+) | 3,6% |
| Dependency ratio | 56,2 |
| Sex ratio | 93,3 |
| Population density | 870 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 10% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 9,6% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 37,2% |
| Number of households | 15,559 |
| Average household size | 3,5 |
| Female headed households | 42,4% |
| Formal dwellings | 78,2% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 52,2% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 70,8% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 61,8% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 53,8% |
| Electricity for lighting | 79,3% |