| Madadeni | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa KwaZulu-Natal#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -27.75°N 30.062°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Amajuba |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Newcastle |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 27.96 |
| Population Total: | 119497 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 99.4% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 0.2% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.2% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 0.1% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 0.1% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Zulu |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 94.4% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | English |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 1.2% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 4.4% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal Code: | 2951 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Postal2 Code: | 2951 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 034 |
Madadeni is a town in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, which falls under Amajuba District Municipality. On the outskirts of Newcastle, Madadeni is situated 16km (10miles) from Newcastle CBD. As of the 2011 census Madadeni has population of 119,497 citizens.[2]
From the two government hospitals in Newcastle, Madadeni houses one which is the Madadeni Provincial Hospital.[3]
Madadeni has a total of 30 basic education schools, consisting of 20 primary schools and 10 secondary/high schools.[4] Private Schooling is also offered by the Meridian Newcastle, managed by Curro Holding Ltd.[5]
Madadeni houses two of the 8 Majuba College campuses, namely the "Centre For People Development" and the "Majuba Technology Centre," with the institutions' focus being on Business Studies and Engineering Studies respectively.[6]
During 2021's unrest the Hofina Poultry Shop was vandalised and approximately 25,000 eggs, 10,000 chickens, 700 goats and 500 sheep were stolen.[7] The shop was shut down and later reopened 14 km away with a smaller staff compliment. In the wake of the unrest many locals have complained about losing their employment, having to travel further to work, and paying more for some food items.