Heuwelsig is a suburb in the northern part of Bloemfontein, South Africa. It derives its name from the geography. This suburb is located on the slopes of mostly granite hills (or koppies). According to the 2011 national census it is a 75% white suburb. It was mainly developed during the 1980s.
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Sentraal High School is a public high school in Bloemfontein in the Free State province of South Africa.
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Dan Pienaar is a suburb of the city of Bloemfontein in South Africa.
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On 16 September 1999, a mass shooting occurred at the Tempe military base near Bloemfontein, in South Africa. Lt. Sibusiso Madubela shot and killed eight people – including seven soldiers and one civilian – before he was shot dead by two soldiers. Four people were injured. During the shooting, Madubela at times pushed black people out of the way to shoot whites, and everyone killed or injured in the shooting was white. Prior to the shooting, his pay had been suspended following a period of absence without leave.
The shooting came after years of tensions in the South African National Defence Force over integration following apartheid, and a resulting inquiry revealed widespread racial tension and discrimination in the SANDF. The inquiry into the shooting revealed evidence that the shooting was a result of the suspension of his pay, and that Madubela had deliberately targeted whites. Other commentators suggested that the shooting may have had to do with previous grievances and the recent death of Madubela's father, in combination with the pay cut.
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1 Special Service Battalion is an armoured regiment of the South African Army and only one of two such in its regular force. The Regiment is based at Tempe near Bloemfontein.
It was previously known in Afrikaans as 1 Spesiale Diens Bataljon.
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Baysvalley is an 80% white suburb of the city of Bloemfontein in South Africa.
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The main landmark in the area is the Diamond shaped water-tower. It can be accessed via two roads, Lucas Steyn (both directions) and Rayton Road.