Itsoseng Explained

Itsoseng
Pushpin Map:South Africa North West#South Africa
Coordinates:-26.083°N 25.882°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North West
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ngaka Modiri Molema
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Ditsobotla
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:7.09
Population Total:19959
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 Info3:0.2%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:0.2%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Tswana
Demographics2 Info1:87.2%
Demographics2 Title2:English
Demographics2 Info2:2.8%
Demographics2 Title3:Sotho
Demographics2 Info3:2.6%
Demographics2 Title4:Xhosa
Demographics2 Info4:2.2%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:5.1%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:2744
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:2744
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:018

Itsoseng is a township in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.

The township was established in 1963 on the farm De Hoop as a black township, and became part of Bophuthatswana in 1977. At that time, it was then renamed from De Hoop to Itsoseng.[2]

Itsoseng was founded from Phase 1 whereby in those years there was a slogan made of poverty " pampiri tshwara tshwara, ngwana nnyeee mala korrrrr" in simple meaning referring to the peace and quietness of the place build on poverty. The developments started happening and the Phases increased until Phase 3.

Itsoseng was also known as "Mooi Doorpie" meaning beautiful town, the residents then converted this Afrikaans word to the Setswana word Tlebebe meaning luxury. Before Bophuthatswana uprising Itsoseng was providing a good service to its population and neighbouring villages like Bodibe, Sheila, Springbokpan, Meetmekaar, Matile, Uitkyk and Mooifontein just to name a few.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Itsoseng . Census 2011.
  2. Web site: Itsoseng. North West History. 26 January 2014.