Owendale, South Africa

Owendale is a town in Kgatelopele Local Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.

[2] An old mining town, it was owned by Pieter du Toit from 1998 to 2006, when it was auctioned.

[2] He had reportedly bought the settlement as a base for Gemeente van die Verbondsvolk, a religious cult.

[2] Members of the congregation wished to live in an isolated village, but the dearth of available jobs led to the disintegration of the community.

This Northern Cape location article is a stub.

ZF Mgcawu District within South Africa
ZF Mgcawu District within South Africa