Claim: Volksrust, in the municipality of Pixley ka Seme, Gert Sibande District, Mpumalanga, South Africa, was established and proclaimed in 1888 and 1889, respectively, with a total population of 8,046 in 2011.
Evidence: Pixley ka Seme Gert Sibande Mpumalanga South Africa The town was laid out in 1888 on the farms Boschpad Drift, Rooibult or Llanwarne, Verkyk and Zandfontein, and proclaimed in 1889. 1888 8,046