Owendale, South Africa
Template:Infobox South African town Owendale is a town in Kgatelopele Local Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is located between Postmasburg and Daniëlskuil.[1]
An old mining town, it was owned by Pieter du Toit from 1998 to 2006, when it was auctioned.[1] He had reportedly bought the settlement as a base for Gemeente van die Verbondsvolk, a religious cult.[1] Members of the congregation wished to live in an isolated village, but the dearth of available jobs led to the disintegration of the community.[1] Asbestos mining operations had ceased in 1993.[1]
Louis Theroux visited the town as part of his 2000 Weird Weekends documentary series, in which the town is described as being for "whites only".[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e van Wyk, Maryna (19 March 2006). "Dorp opgeveil! Eienaar trek neus op vir R1,7 miljoen". Rapport. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends - South Africa". ABC Television. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
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