Diepgezet

Diepgezet is a deserted town in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.

Diepgezet
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Coordinates: 26.014°S 31.075°E / -26.014; 31.075
Country	South Africa
Province	Mpumalanga
District	Gert Sibande
Municipality	Albert Luthuli
Area [1]
• Total	4.89 km^2 (1.89 sq mi)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	229
• Density	47/km^2 (120/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2001) [1]
• Black African	85.6%
• Coloured	1.3%
• White	13.1%
First languages (2001) [1]
• Swazi	73.8%
• Afrikaans	6.6%
• English	6.6%
• Xhosa	6.6%
• Other	6.6%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)

Formerly an asbestos mining town owned by Msauli and African Chrysotile Asbestos Limited (ACA)[2] before abandonment in 2002 due to the imminent closure of the mine as a result of a proposed ban on the usage of asbestos eventually signed into law in 2008[3]

References

1. "Main Place Diepgezet". Census 2001.
2. "History «  Asbestos Trust". asbestostrust.co.za. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
3. Mafika (2008-03-28). "SA bans all use of asbestos". Brand South Africa. Retrieved 2018-05-19.