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Place in Gauteng, South Africa
Vosloorus | |
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Coordinates: 26°21′30″S 28°12′27″E / 26.35833°S 28.20750°E / -26.35833; 28.20750 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Municipality | Ekurhuleni |
Main Place | Boksburg |
Area | |
• Total | 32.10 km2 (12.39 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 163,216 |
• Density | 5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.3% |
• Coloured | 0.3% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
• White | 0.1% |
• Other | 0.1% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Zulu | 46.8% |
• Sotho | 18.0% |
• Xhosa | 8.2% |
• Northern Sotho | 7.3% |
• Other | 19.7% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 1475 |
PO box | 1486 |
Vosloorus is a large township situated south of Boksburg and just east of Katlehong in Ekurhuleni, just 30 kilometres south-east of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1963 when Black Africans were removed from Stirtonville[2] because it was considered by the government too close to a white town. Stirtonville, renamed Reiger Park, has since become home to Boksburg's coloured community. A local authority was established in 1983 when Vosloorus was given full municipal status.
Notable residents
[edit]- Sol Phenduka - radio personality, music DJ and podcaster.
- Boohle - Amapiano singer-songwriter
- De Mthuda - record producer and DJ
- DJ Cleo - house music producer, DJ and recording artist.
- Moses Sithole - serial killer & rapist
- David Tlale - fashion designer
- Fortune Makaringe - soccer player
- Alfred Ntombela - actor
- DJ Clock - DJ and producer
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Main Place Vosloorus". Census 2011.
- ^ Harry Mashabela (1988). Townships of the PWV. South African Institute of Race Relations. p. 169. ISBN 0-86982-343-4.
Communities of Ekurhuleni, Gauteng | ||
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Seat: Germiston | ||
Places in Ekurhuleni | ||
Suburbs of Kempton Park |
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