| Other name | Cacadu |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31.703°S 27.234°E |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Chris Hani |
| Municipality | Emalahleni |
| Area total | 22.1 km² |
| Population total | 4024 |
| Population as of | 2011 |
| Black African | 98.3% |
| Coloured | 0.6% |
| Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| White | 0.1% |
| Other | 0.6% |
| Xhosa | 91.6% |
| English | 4.1% |
| Other | 4.4% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code (street) | 5410 |
| PO box | 5410 |
| Area code | 047 |
Lady Frere (officially Cacadu) is a small town in Chris Hani District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The town was renamed to Cacadu in 2017 after changes to the country's colonial names.[1][2] Cacadu, meaning "bulrush water", is the Xhosa name for the White Kei River, which rises in the district. It is one of the largest rural parts in the former Transkei.[3]
History
The town was established 1879,[4] and became a municipality in 1900.[5] The town was named after the wife of Sir Henry Bartle Frere, governor of the Cape Colony from 1877 to 1880.[6]
References
- ^ "New names, but no signs say EC residents". SABC News. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "85 towns hit with name changes in South Africa – and more are on the way". BusinessTech. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Cacadu District Municipality | South African History Online". sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 2025-12-24.
- ^ Erasmus, B. P. J. (1995). On Route in South Africa. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 209. ISBN 978-1-86842-026-1.
- ^ Standard Encyclopaedia of South Africa. Vol. 6. Cape Town: Nasou. 1970. p. 517. ISBN 978-0-625-00320-4.
- ^ Raper, P. E. (1989). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 269. ISBN 978-0-947464-04-2. – via Internet Archive