Tsakane
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Tsakane Mashona |
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 Tsakane
Tsakane
Tsakane
Tsakane shown within Gauteng
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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 |
| District | D5 |
| Municipality | Ekurhuleni |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.75 km2 (7.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 135,994 |
| • Density | 6,900/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 98.8% |
| • Coloured | 0.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.2% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • 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 | 738 |
Tsakane a.k.a. Mashona 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. 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. With Public school's near like Mamellong Comprehensive school & J.E Malepe Secondary school. Tsakane is really a nice place to live in.
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 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 most development recently. Tsakane has a huge buying power, for example, there are 4 Shoprite stores in Tsakane and the malls as well as shopping complexes are forever busy throughout the week (Tsakane people making purchases). There is a range of housing in Tsakane. Residences range from middle class houses (Ext 1,5,8 & 11) normal houses (central) to RDP houses (Mandela village, Ext 9,12,13,15 & 19).
Tsakane has three Shopping malls malls, Tsakane Mall, Tsakane Corner as well as The square and 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 upmarket malls and have few retail stores and bank ATMs. Two well known supermarkets in the mall that most people buy food from is Shoprite as well as Spar. Shoprite 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, A2A and Welcome's place. The people of Tsakane like to eat out a lot and also support their local township food business which sells bunny chow.
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