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Petrus Steyn | |
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 Petrus Steyn Church | |
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| Coordinates: 27°39′00″S 28°08′00″E / 27.65000°S 28.13333°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Thabo Mofutsanyane |
| Municipality | Nketoana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.0 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,700 m (5,600 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 12,893 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black | 87.7% |
| • Coloured | 0.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.5% |
| • White | 10.4% |
| • Other | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sotho | 75.2% |
| • Zulu | 3.4% |
| • Afrikaans | 14.6% |
| • Sign language | 2.0% |
| • Other | 4.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 9640 |
| PO box | 9640 |
| Area code | 058 |
Petrus Steyn, officially renamed Mamafubedu,[2] is a small farming town between Tweeling and Kroonstad, 35 km north-east of Lindley in the Free State province of South Africa. It is at the centre of an agricultural area known for wheat, maize, sunflower, potato, cattle, hunting, sheep production and forms part of the breadbasket[3] in the Free State. It is the highest town above sea level in the Free State. In 2012 the town's name was changed to Mamafubedu.[4] Farming industries in Mamafubedu provide potatoes worldwide.[citation needed][5]
Petrus Steyn has an estimated 12 800 people in total as per 2011 census results.
In 2019 residents of Mamafubedu torched the house of Mamikie Mokoena, Nketoana Local Municipality Mayor as residents has been struggling with water and service delivery. [1]
- ^ a b c d Sum of the Main Places Petrus Steyn and Mamafubedu from Census 2011.
- ^ "Finalisation of name changes in the Free State | South African Government". www.gov.za. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "The Riemland Route, North Eastern Free State". ShowMe™ – South Africa.
- ^ "Bloemfontein International Airport renamed Bram Fischer International Airport and Petrus Steyn renamed Mamafubedu | South African Government". www.gov.za. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ https://acbio.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ACB_GM_potato_objection.pdf