Soshanguve

Soshanguve
Soshanguve  Soshanguve shown within South Africa
Coordinates: 25°31′37″S 28°6′32″E / 25.52694°S 28.10889°E / -25.52694; 28.10889Coordinates: 25°31′37″S 28°6′32″E / 25.52694°S 28.10889°E / -25.52694; 28.10889
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	City of Tshwane
Area[1]
• Total	126.77 km2 (48.95 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	403,162
• Density	3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	99.2%
• Coloured	0.3%
• Indian/Asian	0.1%
• White	0.1%
• Other	0.4%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Northern Sotho	28.2%
• Tswana	16.7%
• Tsonga	15.1%
• Zulu	13.6%
• Other	26.5%
Postal code (street)	0164
PO box	0152
Area code	012

Soshanguve is a township situated about 25 km north of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1974 on land scheduled to be incorporated into a bantustan bordering on Mabopane in Bophuthatswana, to Sotho, Shangaan, Nguni and Venda people (thus the name) who were resettled from Atteridgeville and Mamelodi. It later became part of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality.

History

The name Soshanguve is an abbreviation for Sotho, Shangaan, Nguni, Venda, being the languages spoken at this township.

Initially Soshanguve was known as Mabopane East before the Bophuthatswana bantustan became an independent State in 1977. During 1977 Mabopne West became known as Mabopane and fell under the control of Bophuthatswana homeland while Mabopane East became known as Soshanguve which fell under the Northern Transvaal administration.

Soshanguve was the scene of riots related to poor service delivery in January 2006.^[2] It was also home to Smangaliso Mkhatshwa, the Catholic priest, who was banished from Transkei by the apartheid regime until he later became a member of the first post-apartheid parliament (1994) and then mayor of Tshwane. Other well known anti-apartheid activists were Mpho Walter Molema, Thabo Makola, Tamati Matlala and Steven Makena, who were killed during the 1985-1986 Struggle period, after which a State of Emergency was declared by the apartheid Government under PW Botha.

Places of interest

• Soshanguve is home to the Tshwane University of Technology, previously known as Technikon Northern Gauteng (TNG).
• The second fab lab in South Africa is located in Soshanguve Block TT where it is operated by a self-organized group of unemployed youth known as the Bright Youth Council.^[3][4]

Popular culture

Soshanguve is home to some of South Africa's well known artists, including the popular house music groups Black Motion and Uhuru, singer, songwriter and producer Brian Themba (born Brian Themba Makiwane) other musicians from Soshanguve include members of the house music group Uhuru, Black Motion, DJ Corry Da Groove and the late DJ Killer. Even faces of some well-known Tv News Presenters have stayed in Soshanguve at some stage they include Lucas Kgaphola who started his career at Soshanguve Community Radio as well as Eazy Matjila who has a house in Block AA

Night Life

• Something Fab
• Van Tuka
• Short Left
• Gentle Breeze
• Pure Bliss
• Skibakiba
• viks cafe
• belas

References

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Communities of City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng Seat: Pretoria Cities and towns Bronkhorstspruit Centurion Cullinan Ekangala Ga-Rankuwa Hammanskraal Kleinfontein Mabopane Mamelodi Nuwe Eersterus Onderstepoort Onverwacht Pretoria Rayton Refilwe Rosslyn Saulsville Soshanguve Temba Zithobeni Suburbs of Centurion Clubview Cornwall Hill Doringkloof Eldoraigne Erasmia Heuweloord Irene Kloofsig Laudium Lyttelton Olievenhoutbosch Pierre van Ryneveld Park Rooihuiskraal Sunderland Ridge The Reeds Zwartkop Suburbs of Pretoria Akasia Arcadia Atteridgeville Booysens Brooklyn Chantelle Constantia Park Eersterust Elardus Park Garsfontein Groenkloof Hatfield Kameeldrift Lynnwood Manor Lynnwood Marabastad Menlo Park Monument Park Moreleta Park Orchards Pretoria North Prinshof Sunnyside Wapadrand Waterkloof Waterkloof Ridge Wilgers Wingate Park

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