Katlehong is a large township in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. It is 28 km south-east of Johannesburg and south of Germiston between two other townships of Thokoza and Vosloorus next to the N3 highway. It forms part of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality. Is the third largest township in South Africa after Tembisa and Soweto. Katlehong is also called Spruit name derived from its old hospital Natalspruit, and has other nicknames such as K1 and Spyland.
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| Coordinates: 26°20′S 28°09′E / 26.333°S 28.150°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | Ekurhuleni |
| Main Place | Germiston |
| Government | |
| • Leader | Rasta Hlokomelo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55.36 km2 (21.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 467,890 |
| • Density | 8,500/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 98.4% |
| • Coloured | 0.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.8% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sotho | 37.1% |
| • Zulu | 22.4% |
| • Xhosa | 13.1% |
| • Tsonga | 9.7% |
| • Other | 17.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1431 |
| PO box | 1432 & 1488 for Palmridge |
| Website | http://katlehong.co.za |
Katlehong has a lots of zones, sections and extentions. To list some
- 1. Nhlapho Section
- 2. Mandela Section
- 3. Tshogweni Section
- 4. Holomisa Section
- 5. Credi Section
- 6. Monaheng Section
- 7. Maphanga Section
- 8. Moshoeshoe Section
- 9. Makula Section
- 10. Mopedi Section
- 11. Thwala Section
- 12. Ncala Section
- 13. Mokoena Sectio
- 14. Phooko Section
- 15. Phadima Section
- 16. Ngema Section
- 17. Radebe Section
- 18. Phaake Section
- 19. Ramokonopi West
- 20. Ramokonopi East
- 21. Moleleki Section
- 22. Moleleki Ext 1
- 23. Moleleki Ext 2
- 24. Moleleki Ext 3
- 25. Moleleki Ext 4
- 26. Mgadi Section
- 27. Mofokeng Section
- 28. Tsholo Section
- 29. Khumalo AP
- 30. Khumalo Valley
- 31. Siluma Section
- 32. Siluma View
- 33. Siluma gardens
- 34. Goba
- 35. Tsietsi
- 36. Mavimbela
- 37. Zuma
- 38. Moseleki
- 39. Motsamai
- 40. Sali
- 41. Sonwabo
- 42. Dikole
- 43. Katlehong South
- 44. Sunrise
- 45. Hlahatsi
- 46. Kwanele (North & South)
- 47. Katlehong gardens
- 48. Monisi
- 49. Ndlanzi
- 50. Hlongwani
- 51. Sikhosana
Katlehong also includes the likes of Zonkezizwe, Magagula,Spruitview, Palmridge and Palm City. Katlehong boasts with recreational areas such as Huntersfield Stadium, Art Centres in Phooko Section, resource centre & Sport Centre in Ramkonopi, Ditselana Multi Cultural Village. Katlehong to date has 7 Shopping malls in different sizes.
History
In the early 1990s just before 1994 elections, Katlehong was one of the townships that experience political tensions between members of the African National Congress (ANC) and Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP).
Katlehong was established on the site where the Palmietfontein Airport, which was the airport that was temporary serving Johannesburg whilst the new Jan Smuts International Airport was being built, was located.
Culture and lifestyle
Katlehong is home to multiple musicians, actors and event brands. Including the likes of Kwesta, Reason, Emmanuel Ngobese.
Just like most of the townships in the East Rand Soccer is the most popular sport in the township, Which is the reason it is also the birth place of some of the country's professional soccer players, like Emmanuel Ngobese. Katlehong has great top notch restaurants and lounges such as Zen63, Hurricane, biblos, Zani eatery, Cnr Limpopo and many more
Notable people
Katlehong is home and gave birth to some of the South Africa's celebrated personalities and sports players, notably:
- Sibusiso Khumalo, professional soccer player
- Kwesta, rapper
- Nkosinathi Ngema, footballer
- Emmanuel Ngobese, professional soccer player
- Reason, rapper
- Nthati Moshesh, actress
- Lindokuhle Sobekwa, documentary photographer
- Dingaan Mokebe ka Khumalo, Actor, presenter & vocalist
- Bongani Mbhele, Professional soccer player
- Tshepo Skhwama Matete Professinal soccer player
- Patrick Thwala Professional soccer player
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Katlehong". Census 2011.
External links
- Township Vibes Archived 18 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine Taking The Townships To Another Level
- South Africa Today A YouTube Channel giving news updates on SA's high crime situation for tourists, business and media.
- Katlehong Resource Centre[permanent dead link]
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