Bophelong Explained

Bophelong
Pushpin Map:South Africa Gauteng#South Africa
Coordinates:-26.6833°N 75°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gauteng
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Sedibeng
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Emfuleni
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:9.67
Population Total:46089
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:99.1%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:0.5%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:0.1%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:0.1%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:0.3%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Sotho
Demographics2 Info1:69.4%
Demographics2 Title2:Xhosa
Demographics2 Info2:10.7%
Demographics2 Title3:Zulu
Demographics2 Info3:9.3%
Demographics2 Info4:1.7%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:9.0%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:1911/1913
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:1913
Area Code Type:Area code

Bophelong meaning 'a place of life' is a township near Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1955 to house black residents who worked in Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging.

The location has now been extended by another location right next to it called Muvhango with 18 extensions. As big as the location is, it has only 1 clinic, library, satellite police station, 4 secondary schools and 5 primary schools. The municipality announced in early 2016 that they will build a shopping complex in the location between Extension 14 and Extension 15, which will be called Bophelong Mall. In 2017 during the meeting of the budget, public participation and the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2017/2021, these rumors were dismissed, "Nquba dismissed rumours about a new mall was going to be built in Bophelong. He said the billboard that has been put up about the mall being built was made by ‘chancers’ adding that once there's information on this, everyone, including the stakeholders will be made aware."

Neighbouring townships

Neighbouring townships include Sebokeng, Boipatong, Small Farms, Boitumelo, Polokong, Golden Gardens, and Lakeside.

References

http://sedibengster.com/10886/community-wants-elm-remove-mbd/

It is the home of King Morena Chidi Paparenzo Papaerands Didollar

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Bophelong . Census 2011.