Tsakane
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Tsakane is a township located in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established during the early 1960s due to Apartheid's segregationist policies and was formally founded as a designated area. Tsakane is a Tsonga word which means joy or Tsakane is associated with the townships,Kwa thema and Duduza,being called Kwatsaduza in Ekurhuleni.
Tsakane
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Coordinates: 26°21′S 28°22′E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Municipality | Ekurhuleni |
Area | |
• Total | 19.75 km2 (7.63 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 135,994 |
• Density | 6,900/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 98.8% |
• Coloured | 0.4% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
• White | 0.2% |
• Other | 0.5% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Zulu | 57.9% |
• Sotho | 10.1% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 1550 |
PO box | 1548 |
Area code | 738 |
During the 2011 Census the population of Tsakane consisted of Black Africans (134,342), Coloureds (539), Whites (28), Indian/Asians (216) - 135,994 in total.[2] The languages that are spoken are as follows: IsiZulu, Sotho, Xhosa, Setswana, Xitsonga, Ndebele and English. Tsakane is divided into different extensions: 1, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 5, 8, 9 and 22.[3] Some of the Public schools in the area are Mamellong Comprehensive school & J.E Malepe Secondary school.