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Mfuleni | |
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 An aerial photograph of Mfuleni in the foreground stretching to the west towardsTable Mountain. Ikweze Park (on the left) andDelft (to the right) are situated beyond. | |
  Mfuleni  Mfuleni  Mfuleni | |
| Coordinates:33°59′41″S18°40′33″E / 33.99472°S 18.67583°E /-33.99472; 18.67583 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Main Place | Cape Town |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | Thembisile Bathembu (Ward 108) (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.46 km2 (5.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 52,274 |
| • Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 95.9% |
| • Coloured | 3.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.2% |
| • Other | 0.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 85.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 3.4% |
| • Sotho | 3.0% |
| • English | 2.8% |
| • Other | 4.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| 7100 (street) | n/a |
| PO box | Postal Code |
| Area code | 021 |
Mfuleni is a relatively newtownship about 32 kilometres from centralCape Town,South Africa. It is a predominantly Black township, although there are also someColoured members of the community.
Mfuleni is a suburb ofBlue Downs area and is close to the sprawling township ofKhayelitsha and also next to the new suburb ofMalibu Village.[2] Around 52,300 people live in this township. Most were moved there from the late 1990s following flooding and fires in different townships across theWestern Cape, such asPhilippi,Nyanga and Khayelitsha. Hence, the mixed nature of the community here. Unemployment,HIV/AIDS and crime are some of the most pressing problems in this poor township.
Recently, the Department of Local government and Housing with its partners[3] established a new housing project which built an additional 165 houses.[4]
Since 2013,Health Promoters South Africa provides health education for the residents of Khayelitsha. Founded by the late Dr. Harold Robles and Dr. Jelle Braaksma with the aim of basic education in the field of healthcare. Since December 2020, Health Promoters South Africa has had a partnership with UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education.
Only 43% of Mfuleni residents are employed.[when?][citation needed]
Communities ofCity of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality,Western Cape | |||||
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