Maloti, Eastern Cape
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  Maluti
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| Coordinates: 30°15′36″S 28°47′28″E / 30.260°S 28.791°ECoordinates: 30°15′36″S 28°47′28″E / 30.260°S 28.791°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Alfred Nzo |
| Municipality | Matatiele |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 4.21 km2 (1.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,223 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 99.3% |
| • Coloured | 0.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Xhosa | 49.0% |
| • Sotho | 44.7% |
| • English | 1.3% |
| • Zulu | 1.2% |
| • Other | 3.8% |
| Postal code (street) | 4740 |
| PO box | 4740 |
| Area code | 039 |
Maluti is a town in Alfred Nzo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The spelling was corrected from Maluti in 2015.[2]
Donald's Drift is a settlement within Maluti.[3]
Maluti, once a village, is now a fastly developing township. The township comprises Sotho, Hlubi, Phuthi and small Xhosa groups. Most residents in the area are either bilingual or multilingual.The township comprises many sections, and Maluti being the main part. Tholang, Motsekoa, Ramohlakoana, Protea, Hardenberg, Malubaluba, just to name a few, are the places that surround Maluti. Maluti is highly admired for the mountain ranges that surround it.
History
There is very little history recorded about Maluti. The origin of Maluti differs from one person to the next, but it can be just safe to say that it was just a village, just like the many others surrounding it.
Development
Maluti was already developing in the years before 2000s, but saw greater development in the 2000s. The township has facilities that can make it an independent town, but obviously with much more investment. The township has a privately owned garage, a civic centre, hall, library, post office, clinic, surgery, police station, magistrates court, municipal offices, just to name a few. The township once had a fully functional college, Maluti College, in which many were awarded their qualifications. The college has been turned into district offices - they cater for the Maluti District.
Culture
As much as traditional culture is slowly phasing out with the development of Maluti into a township, Maluti has a wide variety of cultural practices such as initiation. Boys who are physically, mentally and emotionally ready take part in the cultural practice of initiation. Three ethnic groups practice this culture in the township and the areas surrounding it, namely - baSotho, amaHlubi and amaXhosa. Usually, young boys undergo initiation during the June and December holidays and usually stay for a period of four to six weeks. The return of the boys, now men, is celebrated by slaughtering of some cattle and beverages. There are many other cultural practices practiced in Maluti.
Maluti is not as rural as people claim or believe it is - there is also an adoption of commercial culture such as rapping. There's a wide variety of talent found in this township, but development or recognition is not always easy.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Maluti". Census 2011.
- ↑ Nathi, Mthethwa (15 May 2015). "Government Notice, Department of Arts and Culture, No. 418, Publication of Official Geographical Names" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 August 2015.
- ↑ "Donald's Drift, Sub Place 295106001 from Census 2011". Adrian Frith. Archived from the original on 20 August 2015.
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