Soshanguve | |
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Soshanguve shown within Gauteng | |
Coordinates: 25°31′37″S 28°6′32″E / 25.52694°S 28.10889°ECoordinates: 25°31′37″S 28°6′32″E / 25.52694°S 28.10889°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Gauteng |
Municipality | City of Tshwane |
Area | |
• Total | 126.77 km2 (48.95 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 403,162 |
• Density | 3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.2% |
• Coloured | 0.3% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
• White | 0.1% |
• Other | 0.4% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Northern Sotho | 28.2% |
• Tswana | 16.7% |
• Tsonga | 15.1% |
• Zulu | 13.6% |
• Other | 26.5% |
Postal code (street) | 0152 |
PO box | 0164 |
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.
FaithMed Ambulance Aid head offices based in soshanguve 111 block W, the company is owned by Rendani Ralidzhivha, he founded the company at the age of 24 on the 10th August 2016, the main aim for the company is to make sure that those who don't have a Medical Aid will still be able to have access to the private ambulance service at an affordable costs.