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Template:Infobox South African town Kagiso is a township situated in the Krugersdorp area in Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is owned by Spidersweb Mr Linda Sibisi(Project Manager/Webmaster)It was established in 1920 by ex-miners and squatters from nearby Luipaardsvlei. By 1950 the number of squatters had grown, spawning the larger Luipaardsvlei and Lewisham township, southeast of Krugersdorp.[1]

The word "Kagiso" means peace in Tswana. The township is occupied by nearly 190,000 people. Kagiso comprises five wards, each headed by a councillor. Some of the languages spoken there include Tswana, Southern Sotho, Northern Sotho, Xhosa, Tsonga, Venda, and Zulu.

Kagiso is the hometown of Gauteng premier Nomvula Mokonyane

www.kagisotownship.co.za 0782643605

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www.kagisotownship.co.za