Jane Furse

Jane Furse
Jane Furse

 Jane Furse shown within South Africa

Coordinates: 24°45′40″S 29°52′37″E / 24.761°S 29.877°ECoordinates: 24°45′40″S 29°52′37″E / 24.761°S 29.877°E
Country South Africa
Province Limpopo
District Sekhukhune
Municipality Makhuduthamaga
Area[1]
 • Total 8.00 km2 (3.09 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 6,533
 • Density 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 99.6%
 • Indian/Asian 0.3%
 • Other 0.1%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Northern Sotho 85.0%
 • Swazi 3.6%
 • Zulu 3.1%
 • English 2.8%
 • Other 5.6%

Jane Furse is a small rural town in the Sekhukhune District Municipality in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. Jane Furse falls within the administrative boundaries of the Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality, and the town is the seat of the municipality.

Jane Furse is surrounded by several villages such as Ga-Molepane, Ga-Moretsele, Madibong, Mamone, Marulaneng, Mokwete and Riverside.

Some of the most significant landmarks in Jane Furse include Jane Furse Plaza and Jane Furse Memorial Hospital (the biggest public sector hospital in the Sekhukhune District). A new shopping centre, named Jane Furse Crossing, opened during the course of 2013 and is situated at the main four-way intersection in Jane Furse.

History

Jane Furse developed around the Jane Furse Memorial Hospital, which was founded by the Rt Revd Michael Furse, Bishop of Pretoria and is named after his daughter, who died at the age of 14.[2]

Government

Most of the land in Jane Furse falls under the authority of traditional leaders, known as Magoshi (singular = kgoshi). Kgoshi Mampuru Mampuru lays claim to much of Jane Furse, and other parts of the town are under the disputed authority of other local chiefs.

Culture

The town is host to the Sekhukhune Community Radio. Other media serving the area include Thobela FM, the Polokwane-based South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) radio station and Capricorn FM, a commercial radio station also based in Polokwane.

A unique of genre of music is found in Jane Furse and surrounding areas. Known as "Tja Manyalo" (wedding songs), this type of music is almost exclusively produced in and around Sekhukhune areas.

Sepedi is the language mostly spoken in Jane Furse. Other languages also spoken here, although by a minority of residents, include Swati and Ndebele.

Education

Several primary and secondary schools are located in Jane Furse, catering for an estimate of 90,000 students in total. Most of the schools are public schools with just one private school and the list is as follows:

Health Facilities

Jane Furse has one hospital serving the area:

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Jane Furse". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ Elwyn Jenkins (2007-01-01). Falling Into Place: The Story of Modern South African Place Names. New Africa Books. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-86486-689-9.
  3. ↑ "Dr Mathume Joseph "Joe" Phaahla". South African History Online. Retrieved 2014-11-05.