Mooinooi

Mooinooi
Mooinooi  Mooinooi shown within North West
Coordinates: 25°45′S 27°33′E / 25.750°S 27.550°ECoordinates: 25°45′S 27°33′E / 25.750°S 27.550°E
Country	South Africa
Province	North West
District	Bojanala
Municipality	Madibeng
Area[1]
• Total	5.59 km^2 (2.16 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	4,733
• Density	850/km^2 (2,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	38.0%
• Coloured	2.9%
• Indian/Asian	0.2%
• White	58.4%
• Other	0.5%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Afrikaans	59.2%
• Tswana	13.1%
• English	5.7%
• Sotho	5.4%
• Other	16.6%
Postal code (street)	0325
PO box	0325
Area code	014

Mooinooi is a platinum and palladium mining town in the North West province of South Africa, roughly halfway between Brits and Rustenburg.

Formerly a boomtown, the Great Recession has caused the town to go bust.^[2] Former miners lost their jobs and local services have gone out of business.

Because of the fall in the platinum prices the mine has almost completely ceased productivity. Crime has also risen dramatically and prostitution has become more common as an alternative to earning money.

References

1. "Main Place Mooinooi". Census 2011.
2. "Mooinooi hangs tough". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2014.