Vosloorus
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| Vosloorus | |
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| Coordinates: 26°21′30″S 28°12′27″E / 26.35833°S 28.2075°ECoordinates: 26°21′30″S 28°12′27″E / 26.35833°S 28.2075°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | Ekurhuleni |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 28.65 km2 (11.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 150,277 |
| • Density | 5,245/km2 (13,580/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2001)[1] | |
| • Black African | 99.8% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| First languages (2001)[1] | |
| • Zulu | 48.2% |
| • Sotho | 19.4% |
| • Xhosa | 9.3% |
| • Northern Sotho | 8.0% |
| • Other | 15.1% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
Vosloorus is a large township situated south of Boksburg and just east of Katlehong in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan municipality , 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.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Vosloorus". Census 2001. http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/77327.
- ^ Harry Mashabela (1988). Townships of the PWV. South African Institute of Race Relations. p. 169. ISBN 0869823434. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=PezSAAAAMAAJ&q=Vosloorus+1983&dq=Vosloorus+1983&hl=en&ei=1JVmTJi2OsfaOLe94LgF&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAA.
