| Evaton | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa Gauteng#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -26.5275°N 27.8467°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: | 28.37 |
| Population Total: | 254678 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 99.2% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 0.4% |
| 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: | 60.7% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Zulu |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 19.5% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | Xhosa |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 7.2% |
| Demographics2 Title4: | Tswana |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 2.8% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 9.8% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal Code: | 1984 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Postal2 Code: | 1985 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 016 |
Evaton is a township north of Sebokeng, that's divided into three; Evaton Central, Evaton West (popularily known as "Mkhelele") and Evaton North, in the Emfuleni Local Municipality of Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1904. Like other townships in the area, Evaton was affected by the violent unrest which erupted in 1984 and by 1985 a state of emergency was imposed.
Extensive information on this township is available in the book by Patrick Noonan called They're Burning the Churches (Jacana Media).
Neighbouring townships include Sebokeng, Orange Farm, Boipatong, Sharpeville, Small Farms, Boitumelo, Polokong, Golden Gardens, Palm Springs and Lakeside.
The Evaton Renewal Project is a project of government aimed at “renewing” or regenerating Evaton, to improve the quality of life of the Evaton community. The priority areas of this project include: the development of infrastructure, such as the resurfacing of roads and building of pavements; the development of the local economy through job creation and Small, Micro and Medium Enterprise (SMME) projects, like grass-cutting and the setting up of vegetable gardens and small-scale agriculture. The project has since proven to be a complete disaster/failure. The leadership in this region of the country is self-serving.