Diepgezet
Diepgezet is a deserted town in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Formerly an asbestos mining town owned by Msauli and African Chrysotile Asbestos Limited (ACA) before abandonment in 2002 due to the imminent closure of the mine as a result of a proposed ban on the usage of asbestos eventually signed into law in 2008.
References
- ^ "Main Place Diepgezet". Census 2001.
- ^ "History « Asbestos Trust". asbestostrust.co.za. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ Mafika (28 March 2008). "SA bans all use of asbestos". Brand South Africa. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
Municipalities and communities of Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga | ||
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District seat: Ermelo | ||
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| Albert Luthuli | ||
| Mkhondo | ||
| Msukaligwa | ||
| Lekwa | ||
| Pixley ka Seme | ||
| Dipaleseng | ||
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