Biesiesvlei
Biesiesvlei is a settlement in Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.
Biesiesvlei | |
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  Biesiesvlei  Biesiesvlei | |
| Coordinates: 26.383°S 25.9°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Ngaka Modiri Molema |
| Municipality | Ditsobotla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.53 km2 (1.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 116 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 29.3% |
| • Coloured | 0.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 9.5% |
| • White | 54.3% |
| • Other | 6.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 59.5% |
| • Tswana | 19.8% |
| • English | 6.0% |
| • Sotho | 6.0% |
| • Other | 8.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2755 |
| PO box | 2755 |
| Area code | 018 |
The village was in the news in June 2014, when eleven infants died there from drinking contaminated water; one article describes it as a 'tiny hamlet'; causing a grassroots effect with street protests and lawsuits.[2]
References
- "Main Place Biesiesvlei". Census 2011.
- "North West's water contamination: A dark story of lost and ruined lives". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West | ||
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District seat: Mafeking | ||
| Ratlou | .svg.png.webp) Ngaka Modiri Molema District within South Africa | |
| Tswaing | ||
| Mahikeng | ||
| Ditsobotla | ||
| Ramotshere Moiloa | ||
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