Driefontein, Mpumalanga

Driefontein
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Coordinates: 27°10′23″S 30°24′7″E
Country	South Africa
Province	Mpumalanga
District	Gert Sibande
Municipality	Mkhondo
Area [1]
• Total	53.65 km^2 (20.71 sq mi)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	15,319
• Density	290/km^2 (740/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2001) [1]
• Black African	99.8%
• Coloured	0.1%
• Indian/Asian	0.1%
First languages (2001) [1]
• Zulu	94.5%
• Swazi	4.6%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box	3379

Driefontein, (Afrikaans for "Three-fountain") also known as Saul Mkhizeville is a village in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It has changed its name to Mkhizeville after Saul Mkhize who was shot and killed by the apartheid police for organising a march against forceful removals.[2]

References

1. "Main Place Driefontein". Census 2001.
2. "The unveiling of liberation struggle hero Mr. Vusumzi Saul Mkhize statue | SAHRA". www.sahra.org.za. Retrieved 27 December 2017.