Greytown

• Name — Greytown • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — South Africa • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — KwaZulu-Natal • Subdivision Type2 — District • Subdivision Name2 — Umzinyathi • Subdivision Type3 — Municipality • Subdivision Name3 — Umvoti • Subdivision Type4 — Main Place • Established Title — Established • Established Date — 1854 • Leader Title — Councillor • Area Total Km2 — 4.75 • Population Total — 9090 • Population As Of — 2011 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Demographics Type1 — Racial makeup (2011) • Demographics1 Title1 — Black African • Demographics1 Info1 — 60.1% • Demographics1 Title2 — Coloured • Demographics1 Info2 — 5.5% • Demographics1 Title3 — Indian/Asian • Demographics1 Info3 — 22.3% • Demographics1 Title4 — White • Demographics1 Info4 — 11.2% • Demographics1 Title5 — Other • Demographics1 Info5 — 1.0% • Demographics Type2 — First languages (2011) • Demographics2 Title1 — Zulu • Demographics2 Info1 — 53.1% • Demographics2 Title2 — English • Demographics2 Info2 — 36.9% • Demographics2 Title3 — Afrikaans • Demographics2 Info3 — 5.2% • Demographics2 Title5 — Other • Demographics2 Info5 — 4.8% • Timezone1 — SAST • Utc Offset1 — +2 • Postal Code Type — Postal code (street) • Postal Code — 3250 • Postal2 Code Type — PO box • Postal2 Code — 3250 • Area Code Type — Area code • Area Code — 033 • Website — www.greytown.co.za

Greytown was established in the 1850s and named after the governor of the Cape Colony Sir George Edward Grey who later became Premier of New Zealand. A Lutheran church was built in 1854. A church bell which was brought to the town for the Dutch Reformed Church in 1861 to summon worshipers. The Dutch and English congregations were the centre of a series of theological arguments and the church bell was stolen and buried, only to be found 74 years later upon the construction of some cottages near the old church. A strikingly designed Town Hall was opened in 1904. In 1906, following a poll tax and other oppressive measures imposed on the Zulus, the Bambatha Rebellion took place. The final resting place of Sarie Marais is at Greytown. Sarie was a legendary Voortrekker woman who died, aged 37, with the birth of her 11th child and is immortalised by the eponymous song, an indelible part of South African culture. Louis Botha, the Second Boer War General and first Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa, was born on a farm 5 km south of Greytown. The old farmhouse was destroyed by British Forces during search and destroy operations. Louis Botha led the Boer forces during their victory over the British at the Battle of Spion Kop.

• Jabulile Majola, musician • Wonderboy Nxumalo, artist

Greytown contains several schools: • Wembley College, a private school close to the centre of the town. Possesses a boarding establishment, and uses the Cambridge system. Currently headed by William Silk, a renowned musician and conductor. • Greytown High School. • Greytown Primary School. • Kammaland Primary School. Deutsche Schule Hermannsburg, a private school 25 km away from Greytown, offers a bus service for students who reside in Greytown.

• Greytown (House of Assembly of South Africa constituency)