Eersterivier

Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Ronelda Kamfer

South African poet and writer (1981)

Herman Charles Bosman

South African writer (1905–1951)

Pieter van Dalen

South African politician

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Hester Heese

South African writer

Mandisi Arnold Shindo

South African actor

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Corlia Fourie

South African Afrikaans writer

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Petrus Bosman

South African ballet dancer and teacher

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Graham Beck

South African businessperson (1929-2010)

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F.C.L. Bosman

South African writer

Ntombovuyo Veronica Mente

South African politician

Gillion Bosman

South African politician

Shaun Nigel August

member of the National Assembly of South Africa

Ayakha Melithafa

South African environmental activist

David Christiaan de Waal

Cape politician, businessman and mayor of Cape Town (1845-1909)

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Tapelo Xoki

South African soccer player

Randall Williams

South African politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Recently spotted species

East African Harrier-Hawk

Polyboroides typus typus

Seen 2026-06-01

common dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Seen 2026-06-01

Fuller's rose weevil

Pantomorus cervinus

Seen 2026-06-01

Needle Capesaffron

Gnidia pinifolia

Seen 2026-06-01

Rock Kestrel

Falco rupicolus

Seen 2026-06-01

Mexican Fan Palm

Washingtonia robusta

Seen 2026-06-01

tree privet

Ligustrum lucidum

Seen 2026-06-01

Fountain Grass

Cenchrus setaceus

Seen 2026-05-31

feathertop

Cenchrus longisetus

Seen 2026-05-31

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).