Heuningvlei

Heuningvlei is a village in Joe Morolong Local Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The name means "the hollow of the bees where water gathers".[2]

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Coordinates: 26.291°S 23.182°E / -26.291; 23.182
Country	South Africa
Province	Northern Cape
District	John Taolo Gaetsewe
Municipality	Joe Morolong
Area [1]
• Total	7.90 km^2 (3.05 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	2,656
• Density	340/km^2 (870/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	98.9%
• Coloured	0.3%
• Indian/Asian	0.6%
• White	0.2%
• Other	0.1%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Tswana	92.8%
• S. Ndebele	2.3%
• English	1.6%
• Other	3.2%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	8611
Area code	05492

Heuningvlei was formerly owned by Turner & Newall.[2] Blue asbestos was mined at Heuningvlei until 1979, and many local residents suffer from asbestos-related diseases.[3]

References

1. "Main Place Heuningvlei". Census 2011.
2. "Multinational Asbestos Miners Have Left a Trail of Deadly Fiber and Dying Workers in South Africa". Multinational Monitor, March 1982. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
3. "Heuningvlei Asbestos Interest Group". Health Systems Trust. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.