Thokoza
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Thokoza is a township in the East Rand region of Gauteng, South Africa, historically known for its role in anti-apartheid struggles and community activism.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
township ⓘ |
| contains |
hostel complexes
ⓘ
informal settlements ⓘ residential sections ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| demographics | predominantly Black African population ⓘ |
| governedBy | Ekurhuleni local government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicCommunity |
Black South Africans
ⓘ
Sotho-Tswana peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ Zulu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole |
centre of township resistance to apartheid
ⓘ
site of community-based civic organizations ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Afrikaans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English ⓘ Sesotho ⓘ Zulu ⓘ isiXhosa ⓘ |
| hasPostApartheidDevelopment | housing upgrades and infrastructure projects ⓘ |
| hasSector |
informal economy
ⓘ
small-scale retail trade ⓘ |
| hasTransportLink |
connected by road to Alberton
ⓘ
connected by road to Johannesburg ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfHousing |
RDP houses
ⓘ
hostels ⓘ informal dwellings ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | apartheid era in South Africa ⓘ |
| knownFor |
anti-apartheid struggles
ⓘ
community activism ⓘ hostel-based political conflict ⓘ political violence in the early 1990s ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Rand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ Gauteng ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Gauteng Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | South African Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Alberton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Katlehong NERFINISHED ⓘ Vosloorus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | East Rand of Johannesburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Greater Johannesburg urban area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalHistory | affected by ANC–IFP conflict in transition to democracy ⓘ |
| region | East Rand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| struggleHistory | site of clashes between ANC-aligned and IFP-aligned groups in the early 1990s ⓘ |
| timeZoneUTCOffset | +2 ⓘ |
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