Schweizer-Reneke Mamusa "Mzwera" | |
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  Schweizer-Reneke  Schweizer-Reneke | |
| Coordinates:27°11′S25°20′E / 27.183°S 25.333°E /-27.183; 25.333 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati |
| Municipality | Mamusa |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.75 km2 (8.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 41,226 |
| • Density | 1,812/km2 (4,693/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 92.5% |
| • White | 4.3% |
| • Coloured | 2.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 86.1% |
| • Afrikaans | 5.8% |
| • Sotho | 2.2% |
| • English | 1.8% |
| • Other | 4.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2780 |
| Area code | 053 |
Schweizer-Reneke, sometimes referred to asSchweizer, is a town in theNorth West Province of South Africa. It is the administrative centre ofMamusa Local Municipality.[2] It is commonly referred to as Schweizer/ Mzwera.
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Schweizer-Reneke was formerly part of the oldTransvaal Republic. Founded on 1 October 1888, the town is situated on the banks of theHarts River, with six regional roads exiting the town. The town is named after Captain C.A. Schweizer and Field Cornet C.N. Reyneke. Both men distinguished themselves and were among the tensoldiers killed while storming the stronghold of the Khoekhoe Korana and their chief David Massouw on the nearby Mamusa Hill on 2 December 1885 during an action to put an end tocattle rustling in the area. The remains of the stonefortifications of Chief David Massouw can still be seen on Mamusa Hill.
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The principal crops of the region around Schweizer-Reneke are mainlymaize,cotton,groundnuts,sunflower seeds andsoybeans. In addition,cattle andsheep farming is practiced in the region on a relatively large scale on thegrasslands where the soil is unsuitable forcultivation. Schweizer-Reneke is rich in diamond deposits. This led to large scale privatediamond mining in the area.
Wenzel Dam, just north of the town on theHarts River, has been developed into aholiday resort but sadly is now in decay.
According to the2011 census, the town of Schweizer-Reneke has a population of 41,226, of whom 2,376 live in the town centre while the rest live mostly in the adjacenttownship ofIpelegeng. 92.5% of the people in the urban area described themselves as "Black African", 4.3% as "White", 2.4% as "Coloured", and 0.5% as "Indian orAsian". 86.1% of the people in the urban area speakTswana as theirfirst language, while 5.8% speakAfrikaans, 2.2% speakSotho and 1.8% speakEnglish.[1]
The town has public secondary schools:
It also has public primary schools:
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Schweizer Reneke is home to a soccer club "Mamusa United FC" that plays in the provincial football league.There is also a big soccer team formed by the Department of Social Development: Mamusa Service Point. The team boasts with local popular players like Molwantwa Sheriff Lehihi, Kwenzekile Scova Mqweba and Peter Maiyane Kgalapa amongst others.
Municipalities and communities ofDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality,North West | ||
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District seat:Vryburg | ||
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| Mamusa | ||
| Greater Taung | ||
| Lekwa-Teemane | ||
| Kagisano–Molopo | ||
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