Tsakane Mashona | |
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| Tsakani | |
  Tsakane  Tsakane | |
| Coordinates:26°21′S28°22′E / 26.350°S 28.367°E /-26.350; 28.367 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | Ekurhuleni |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.75 km2 (7.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 135,994 |
| • Density | 6,886/km2 (17,830/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% |
| • Northern Sotho | 18.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1550 |
| PO box | 1548 |
| Area code | 738 |
Tsakani, formally known asTsakane,[2][3] is atownship located inEkurhuleni,Gauteng,South Africa. It was established during the early 1960s due to Apartheid's segregationist policies and was formally founded as a designated area. Tsakani is aTsonga word which means joy and this township is associated with the adjacent townships ofKwaThema andDuduza, being collectively called Kwatsaduza in Ekurhuleni.[4][better source needed]
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.[5] The languages that are spoken are as follows:IsiZulu, Sotho, Xhosa, Setswana, Xitsonga, Ndebele and English. Tsakani is divided into different extensions: 1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 5, 8, 9 and 22.[6]
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Tsakane has one public hospital calledPholosong. The hospital serves a population of 900,000 people from Tsakane,KwaThema andDuduza. There is one public clinic and other smaller surgeries and clinics in the township that take care of the health of the people around the township of Tsakane. Clinics help patients with health issues such as high blood pressure, cancer, HIV/AIDS blood tests and treatment, etc.
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Economic development in Tsakane is centred in the area around the mall which also accommodates the police station, the Magistrates court, the stadium and the Municipal offices. There are 4 Shoprite stores in Tsakane and the malls and shopping complexes are forever busy throughout the week especially around the end of the month. There is a range of housing in Tsakane. Residences range from middle-class houses (Ext 1,5,8 & 11) normal houses (central) to RDP houses (Mandela village, Ext 9,12,13,15 & 19).
Tsakane has twoshopping centers,[7] Tsakane Corner and The Square, and other smaller shopping centers which are located in different sections of the township: Duduza Rank, Extension 11 and Extension 19. Tsakane mall is not very big but has many stores and banks. There are two well knownsupermarkets in the mall that most people buy food from and there are two other two shopping centers: Extension 11 and Extension 19. There are fast-food restaurants, clubs and other places that people go to on special occasions, such as on public holidays. Tsakane also boasts an active night life with several bars. The people of Tsakane like to eat out and support their local township food businesses which sellbunny chow or "kota" as it is referred to.[relevant?]
Tsakane has one major stadium, Tsakane Stadium.[8] The stadium is not large enough to host matches between big soccer teams likeOrlando Pirates andKaizer Chiefs. Although lately the stadium has hosted some matches between the reserve teams of these big clubs in a tournament called theDiski Challenge. In addition to soccer games, the stadium is also often used for local activities such as government functions, school sports days, music festivals and religious gatherings.Tsakane holds a Local football Association (LFA)League in a gravel sports ground called Malandela sports ground near Tsakane Stadium.[citation needed]
Michael Mkwanazi Primary School Sizuzile Primary School
TheAfrican School for Excellence (ASE) is currently the only private school located in Tsakane. The ASE model was designed specifically to address the needs and challenges of township secondary school scholars. The main difference between it and government public schools in Tsakane is that ASE uses the Cambridge curriculum.[9]
Tsakane has one community radio station called EK FM 103.6.[10] The radio station serves as a community development and communication media for Tsakane, Kwathema, Duduza and Daveyton communities.
Tsakane has a local newspaper: The African Reporter.[11] The African Reporter is a weekly newspaper distributed on Fridays across the East Rand with an estimated circulation of 22,000 newspapers.
Communities ofEkurhuleni,Gauteng | ||
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