best performing private school in the district. Today During the Apartheid era, Esctourt was a predominantly white and Asian town. The nearby Wembezi township was home to a large black population. In 1995 these two areas were incorporated into a transitional local council prior to the setting up of the uMtshezi Municipality. The new council continues to display the old Estcourt coat of arms on its letterheads. In 2008, the estimated population of the uMtshezi Municipality was 57189 blacks, 1726 coloureds, 6155 Asians, and 3244 whites. Notable people Harry William Lambert, the Lambert Park in Estcourt named after him. Mayor of Estcourt 1948/49, arriving in South Africa from Edinburgh Scotland with his wife Jessie in 1920, dedicated his services to developing and manufacturing the Eskort Bacon Factory (the Farmers' Co-operative Bacon Factory) where he introduced the Estcourt pork sausage as well as encouraged quality pig farming. Mark Bristow, Chief Executive of Randgold Resources, born in Estcourt Henry Honiball - South African Rugby player (1993–1999) Capt. James Douglas Mail, AFC, RFC-RAF_SAAF, born 10 July 1892, in Estcourt Pioneer aviator of the early 1920s having flown in World War I with the RFC awarded the AFC while flying in the Palestine Campaign 1917-1918 and KIA in World War II while flying with the SAAF in North Africa Charmaine Weavers, born in Estcourt in 1964 Jack Condon, died in Estcourt in 1967 Sonia Raciti - Miss South Africa 1998 References External links uMtshezi Local Municipality Populated places in the Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality Populated places established in 1848