Evaton | |
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  Evaton  Evaton | |
| Coordinates:26°31′39″S27°50′48″E / 26.52750°S 27.84667°E /-26.52750; 27.84667 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| District | Sedibeng |
| Municipality | Emfuleni |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.37 km2 (10.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 254,678 |
| • Density | 9,000/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.2% |
| • Coloured | 0.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sotho | 60.7% |
| • Zulu | 19.5% |
| • Xhosa | 7.2% |
| • Tswana | 2.8% |
| • Other | 9.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1984 |
| PO box | 1985 |
| Area code | 016 |
Evaton is atownship north ofSebokeng, that's divided into three; Evaton Central, Evaton West (popularly known as "Mkhelele") and Evaton North, in theEmfuleni Local Municipality ofGauteng,South Africa. It was established in1904. Like other townships in the area, Evaton was affected by the violent unrest which erupted in1984 and by1985 a state of emergency was imposed.
Extensive information on this township is available in the book by Patrick Noonan calledThey're Burning the Churches (Jacana Media).[citation needed]
Neighbouring townships includeSebokeng,Orange Farm,Boipatong,Sharpeville, Small Farms, Boitumelo, Polokong, Golden Gardens, Palm Springs and Lakeside.
The Evaton Renewal Project is a project of government aimed at “renewing” or regenerating Evaton, to improve the quality of life of the Evaton community. The priority areas of this project include: the development of infrastructure, such as the resurfacing of roads and building of pavements; the development of the local economy through job creation and Small, Micro and Medium Enterprise (SMME) projects, like grass-cutting and the setting up of vegetable gardens andsmall-scale agriculture.[2][3][4] The project has since proven to be a complete disaster/failure. The leadership in this region of the country is self-serving.
Municipalities and communities ofSedibeng District Municipality,Gauteng | ||
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District seat:Vereeniging | ||
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| Midvaal | ||
| Lesedi | ||
