Cornfields
Cornfields is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Cornfields
Cornfields
Cornfields is located in South Africa
Cornfields
Cornfields
Coordinates: 28°52′01″S 29°52′08″E / 28.867°S 29.869°E / -28.867; 29.869
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictuThukela
MunicipalityInkosi Langalibalele
Area
[1]
 • Total21.37 km2 (8.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total3,757
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African99.8%
 • Coloured0.1%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
 • White0.1%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Zulu98.6%
 • Other1.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

Cornfields is a village in Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

The village was established in 1912 when Reverend William Cullen Wilcox bought a 1,483 hectares (3,660 acres) farm, which he divided into 276 plots and sold them to black Africans.[2]

It was intended as a place where Africans could live a Christian lifestyle and make a new beginning, grow crops and educate their children, and new tenants were required to be Christians. Despite the poor soil and low rainfall, the early settlers did manage to grow crops, and the village soon became a refuge for black people who were escaping farm labour.[2]

The village grew into a sizeable community, but lost its Christian character. It now has a clinic, primary and high schools, and a community hall. It is said to suffer from high unemployment and crime.[2]

The village is close to the site of the Weenen massacre, and the Blaauwkranz monument commemorating the victims is on the road to Cornfields.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Cornfields". Census 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Fields of dreams and freedom". IOL News. Retrieved 8 September 2014.


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