Tsakane
| Tsakane | |
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  Tsakane
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| Coordinates: 26°21′S 28°22′E / 26.350°S 28.367°ECoordinates: 26°21′S 28°22′E / 26.350°S 28.367°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | Ekurhuleni |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 19.75 km2 (7.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 135,994 |
| • Density | 6,900/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 98.8% |
| • Coloured | 0.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.2% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Zulu | 57.9% |
| • Sotho | 10.1% |
| • Northern Sotho | 7.5% |
| • Xhosa | 6.6% |
| • Other | 18.0% |
| Postal code (street) | 1550 |
| PO box | 1548 |
| Area code | 378 |
Tsakane is a township located in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, East Rand, South Africa. It was established during the early 1960s due to the segregation movement and was formally founded as a designated area. The word Tsakane itself refers/means ‘Happiness, Joy’.
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.[2] The languages that are spoken are as follows: IsiZulu, Sotho, Xhosa, Setswana, Xitsonga, Ndebele and English. Tsakane is divided into different extensions: 1, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 5, 8, 9.[3]
Health Services
Tsakane has one public hospital called Pholosong. The hospital serves a population of 900,000 people from Tsakane, KwaThema and Duduza. 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.
Economic Development
Economic development has been a tactic used by politicians and economists to gain trust and publicity to and from the people of the economy. Tsakane is one of the townships which has the least development due to its status and informal nature of its economy. Tsakane has slow stages in terms of economic growth. For example, there is lack of resources (water, toilets). There is a range of housing in Tsakane. Residences range from bricks and mortar housing to shacks.
Lifestyle
Tsakane has one shopping mall, Tsakane Mall[4] and three 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 have many stores inside including banks. The shopping centers are very small compared to the mall and have few retail stores and bank ATMs. One well known supermarket in the mall that most people buy food is Shoprite which is also found in the other two shopping centers: Extension 11 and Extension 19 shopping centers. There are fast-food restaurants, clubs and other places that people go to on special occasions, such as when celebrating a public holiday. Places used for as night venues are: Chillas, Dinangwe and A2A. The people of Tsakane like to eat bunny chow.
Sports and Leisure
Tsakane has one major stadium, Tsakane Stadium.[5] The stadium is not large enough to host matches between big soccer teams like Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs. It is often used for local activities such as government functions, schools sport, local soccer teams, music festivals and religious gatherings.
Education
There are several Primary and Secondary Schools in Tsakane that offers primary and secondary education. Primary schools in Tsakane mostly start from Grade 1-7 whereas the secondary schools start from Grade 8 to 12 except for African School for Excellence which is the only secondary school that starts from grade 7 in the area.
| List of Primary Schools | List of Secondary Schools |
| Funukukhanya Primary School | African School For Excellence (ASE) |
| Khombindlela Primary School | Buhlebemfundo Secondary School |
| Lebone Primary School | J.E Malepe Secondary Secondary |
| Letsie Primary School | Tholulwazi Secondary School |
| Mandlethu Primary School | Tsakane Secondary School |
| Mangosuthu Primary School | Mamelong Secondary School |
| Michael Zulu Primary School | Reshogofaditso Secondary School |
| Nchabeleng Primary School | |
| Phumlani Primary School | |
| Shadrack Mbambo Primary School | |
| Thuthukanisizwe Primary School | |
| Tsakane Primary School | |
| Vuyani Primary School |
The African School of Excellence
The African School for Excellence (ASE) is currently the only private school located at Tsakane township. The ASE model was designed specifically to address the needs and challenges of African secondary school scholars. The main difference between the private and government public schools in Tsakane is that ASE uses a different education model and curriculum: Cambridge and CAPS.[6]
Communication, Arts and Culture
Radio Station
Tsakane has one community radio station called EK FM 103.6.[7] The radio station serves as a community development and communication media for Tsakane, Kwathema, Duduza and Daveyton communities.
Newspaper
Tsakane has a local newspaper: The African Reporter.[8] The African Reporter is a weekly newspaper distributed on Fridays across the East Rand with an estimated circulation of 22,000 newspapers.
Notable people from Tsakane
- Nonhlanhla Masina (scientist, educationist, entrepreneur)[9]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Tsakane". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Census 2011 — Main Place “Tsakane”". census2011.adrianfrith.com. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
- ↑ "Tsakane - Wikimapia". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
- ↑ "Tsakane Mall". TravelGround. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ↑ "Tsakane Stadium officially opens". African Reporter. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ↑ "African School for Excellence |". www.ase.org.za. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ↑ "EK FM". The Media Connection. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ↑ "The African Reporter Team in Tsakane | African Reporter". www.africanreporter.co.za. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ↑ Nonhlanhla Masina – 2015. 200ysa.mg.co.za (2015-07-22). Retrieved on 2015-10-23.
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