Heuningvlei
Heuningvlei
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Postal code (street) 8611 | ||
| Area code | 05492 | |
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]
Heuningvlei was formerly owned by
Blue asbestos was mined at Heuningvlei until 1979, and many local residents suffer from asbestos-related diseases.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Heuningvlei". Census 2011.
- ^ a b "Multinational Asbestos Miners Have Left a Trail of Deadly Fiber and Dying Workers in South Africa". Multinational Monitor, March 1982. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "Heuningvlei Asbestos Interest Group". Health Systems Trust. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
Municipalities and communities of John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape | ||
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District seat: Kuruman | ||
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