Koffiefontein
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Koffiefontein is a small sheep farming town in the Free State province of South Africa. The area was a coffee stop for many transport riders in the 19th century until one of the riders discovered a diamond, and a town grew rapidly. The diamond mine established by De Beers in the early 1900s was closed down in 2004 or 2005. The name means coffee fountain in Afrikaans.
Despite the fact that the mine and supporting businesses employ a large number of the local population, the area is still characterised by poverty. Census data indicates that 57% of the Koffiefontein population are below the poverty line. [1]
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