Humansdorp
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Humansdorp is a small town and surrounding district in the Eastern Cape
of South Africa
, with a population of around 35,000 (COEGA, 2002-3). It is part of the Kouga Local Municipality
of the Cacadu District
. The town is the centre of the district's light industry and farming. Humansdorp was founded in 1849, and was named after Johannes Jurie Human and Matthys Gerhardus Human, who were joint founders of the Dutch Reformed Church
congregation there. The town's residential streets are lined with trees that were planted before the First World War by the then mayor, Ambrose Saffery.
The Apple Express passes through Humansdorp.
/ Skoorbek), was a seer, healer and magician who settled in the Humansdorp district around 1815. In Afrikaner folklore, he is commonly known as Hendrik Spoorbek / Skoorbek the “Towenaar” (Magician/Wizard).
Three-time Olympic athlete Cornelia Bürki
was born in Humansdorp. She competed for Switzerland and still lives there today in the little town of Wagen. The Humansdorpers knows her as Corrie de Vos. She is the owner of At Sta-Plus Guest House/Bed and Breakfast in Port Elizabeth. http//www.atstaplus.com
Popular YouTube
drummer Cobus Potgieter grew up in Humansdorp. He currently has over 230,000 subscribers to his YouTube channel, and his videos regularly reach one million views.
Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...
of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, with a population of around 35,000 (COEGA, 2002-3). It is part of the Kouga Local Municipality
Kouga Local Municipality
The Kouga Local Municipality is located in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, approximately 20 km west of Port Elizabeth, and forms part of the Cacadu District Municipality...
of the Cacadu District
Cacadu District Municipality
Cacadu District Municipality is situated in the Western Portion of the Eastern Cape province, covering an area of 58 242 square kilometres. The area of the district municipality includes nine local municipalities and other portions collectively known as the District Management Areas . The seat of...
. The town is the centre of the district's light industry and farming. Humansdorp was founded in 1849, and was named after Johannes Jurie Human and Matthys Gerhardus Human, who were joint founders of the Dutch Reformed Church
Dutch Reformed Church
The Dutch Reformed Church was a Reformed Christian denomination in the Netherlands. It existed from the 1570s to 2004, the year it merged with the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Kingdom of the Netherlands to form the Protestant Church in the...
congregation there. The town's residential streets are lined with trees that were planted before the First World War by the then mayor, Ambrose Saffery.
The Apple Express passes through Humansdorp.
Notable residents
Heinrich Schörbeck (alias Hendrik SpoorbekHendrik Spoorbek
Heinrich Schörbeck was a renowned seer, healer and magician who settled in South Africa around 1811...
/ Skoorbek), was a seer, healer and magician who settled in the Humansdorp district around 1815. In Afrikaner folklore, he is commonly known as Hendrik Spoorbek / Skoorbek the “Towenaar” (Magician/Wizard).
Three-time Olympic athlete Cornelia Bürki
Cornelia Bürki
Cornelia Bürki is a retired long-distance runner from Switzerland, who represented her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980. She is a 47-time national champion outdoors, which includes a fifteen-year undefeated streak in cross country and fifteen consecutive titles...
was born in Humansdorp. She competed for Switzerland and still lives there today in the little town of Wagen. The Humansdorpers knows her as Corrie de Vos. She is the owner of At Sta-Plus Guest House/Bed and Breakfast in Port Elizabeth. http//www.atstaplus.com
Popular YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
drummer Cobus Potgieter grew up in Humansdorp. He currently has over 230,000 subscribers to his YouTube channel, and his videos regularly reach one million views.