Bellville South
industrial area, South Africa
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Bellville South is an industrial zone within Bellville, a city in the Western Cape province of South Africa, located east of Cape Town. This area is known for its production of paper and food products, bricks and tiles, and fertilizers. Bellville itself was established in 1861 and named after Charles D. Bell, the surveyor general of the Cape. It is situated on the slopes of the Tygerberg and is a hub for automobile retailing. The University of the Western Cape was founded in Bellville in 1960.1
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