The Philippi Horticultural area is a large semi-rural area of Philippi on the Cape Flats region of Cape Town, in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Philippi | |
|---|---|
  Philippi  Philippi  Philippi | |
| Coordinates: 34°1′S 18°33′E / 34.017°S 18.550°E-34.02819677014453, 18.55411447417612 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Sub Place | Cape Town |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.21 km2 (13.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 6,618 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 7750 |
| PO box | 7781 |
| Area code | 021 |
The horticultural area is sparsely populated compared to the surrounding city and contains many farms. The 2011 national census recorded 6,618 residents living in the area with an additional 2,961 residents living in the Knole Park community in the central western part of the area.
History
editPrior to European settlement in the 1600s nomadic Khoi and San used the land for grazing their animals and hunting for food.[2] The first recorded community of local residents in the Philippi area was in 1833 during which time it was known as "Die Duine" (The Dunes).[3]
The Philippi Germans arrived in Cape Town (most of whom originated from the Lüneburger Heide region of Germany)[4] in three groups between 1860 and 1883, and became known for their ability to grow vegetables in the sandy soils of the Cape Flats.[5][4]
Economy
editThe Philippi Horticultural Area provides up to 80% of Cape Town's fresh produce.[6] It hosts 38 farms, 20 of which focus on the cultivation of horticultural products and 11 on livestock and animal products.[4]
Continuing urban development within the horticultural area has been controversial amid concerns that it will have a negative impact on food sustainability within Cape Town broadly.[6][7]
The area's agricultural activities generate R484 million of economic output annually.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Census 2011".
- ^ Sullivan, Helen (2016). "The urban farms that grow half of the vegetables eaten in Cape Town". Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ Anderson, Valerie; Azari,Sepideh; van Wyk, Anya (2009). "Philippi Community Profile" (PDF). SAEP. Retrieved January 17, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c Battersby-Lennard, Jane; Haysom, Gareth (April 2012). "Philippi Horticultural Area: A City asset or potential development node?" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ Annas, Rolf (2014). "Being German in South Africa:Three life stories from the late 19th and early 20th century (citing Lizette Rabe in "Bete und Arbeite", 2010)". Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ a b Knight, Tessa. "THE INTERVIEW: 'I'm scared,' says founder of Philippi Horticultural Campaign on eve of court battle". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ a b Merwe, Marelise Van Der. "Philippi Horticultural Area: Findings of new study unequivocal – protect the horticultural haven". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2020-04-12.