Vosloorus Explained

Vosloorus
Pushpin Map:South Africa Gauteng#South Africa#Africa
Coordinates:-26.3583°N 28.2075°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gauteng
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Ekurhuleni
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Subdivision Name4:Boksburg
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:32.10
Population Total:163216
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:99.3%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:0.3%
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 Info1:46.8%
Demographics2 Title2:Sotho
Demographics2 Info2:18.0%
Demographics2 Title3:Xhosa
Demographics2 Info3:8.2%
Demographics2 Title4:Northern Sotho
Demographics2 Info4:7.3%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:19.7%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:1475
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:1486
Area Code Type:Area code

Vosloorus is a large township situated south of Boksburg and just east of Katlehong in Ekurhuleni, just 30 kilometres south-east of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1963 when Black Africans were removed from Stirtonville[2] because it was considered by the government too close to a white town. Stirtonville, renamed Reiger Park, has since become home to Boksburg's coloured community. A local authority was established in 1983 when Vosloorus was given full municipal status.

Notable residents

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Vosloorus . Census 2011.
  2. Book: Townships of the PWV. Harry Mashabela . South African Institute of Race Relations. 169. 1988. 0-86982-343-4.