Breyten

Breyten is a masculine given name common in Afrikaans-speaking South Africa. It is also the name of a small town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa.

Notable people with the name include Breyten Breytenbach (born 1939), a South African writer, poet, and anti-apartheid activist. His work, widely read in Afrikaans and English, deals with themes of exile, memory, and political struggle, and he has been recognized for his contributions to literature and human rights.

Breyten, the town, is a rural community in Mpumalanga Province. It forms part of the province’s network of small towns that serve surrounding farming areas; the local economy is largely agricultural and trade-oriented.