Vryheid
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Dutch Reformed Church on church square.
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Vryheid
Vryheid
Vryheid shown within KwaZulu-Natal
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| Coordinates: 27°46′01″S 30°48′00″E / 27.76694°S 30.80000°ECoordinates: 27°46′01″S 30°48′00″E / 27.76694°S 30.80000°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Zululand |
| Municipality | Abaqulusi |
| Established | 1884 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.71 km2 (18.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 47,365 |
| • Density | 970/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 84.5% |
| • Coloured | 1.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.3% |
| • White | 12.1% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 79.8% |
| • Afrikaans | 10.2% |
| • English | 6.2% |
| • Other | 3.7% |
| Postal code (street) | 3100 |
| PO box | 3100 |
| Area code | 034 |
Vryheid is a coal mining and cattle ranching town in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Vryheid is Afrikaans for "freedom".
After Boer farmers, who lived in the Vryheid area, had helped King Dinuzulu defeat his rival chief Zibhebhu for succession of the Zulu throne, land that they occupied was given to them by session from the Zulu king along the banks of the Mfolozi River. On August 5, 1884 the Boers formed the Nieuwe Republiek (New Republic) with Vryheid as its capital and its sovereignty was recognized by Germany and Portugal. It was later incorporated into the South African Republic, but at the end of the Second Boer War the town and its surrounding area was absorbed into the Natal colony by the British. Vryheid is located along the Transnet Coaline.
In 2007 Inkamana High School and Vryheid Comprehensive Secondary School were amongst several schools recognised as "historic schools". Funding of six million rand a year was earmarked for these two and Adams College, Ohlange High School and Inanda Seminary to make them academies focussing on Maths, Science and Technology.
Other schools are Hoërskool Vryheid, which uses both Afrikaans and English as the medium of instruction and Hoërskool Pionier which uses Afrikaans as medium of instruction.
Kilian Academy, a martial arts academy instructing in the arts of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Kickboxing, is situated in Vryheid.
Vryheid Wrestling Academy, is one of the top wrestling clubs in the province of Kwa-Zulu Natal.
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