Bophelong, Gauteng
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Bophelong is a township
near Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng
, South Africa
. It was established in 1955
to house black residents who worked in Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging.
The location has noe been extended by another location right next to it called Mavhango.
RDP houses.
Township (South Africa)
In South Africa, the term township and location usually refers to the urban living areas that, from the late 19th century until the end of Apartheid, were reserved for non-whites . Townships were usually built on the periphery of towns and cities...
near Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng
Gauteng
Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. It was established in 1955
1955 in South Africa
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to house black residents who worked in Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging.
The location has noe been extended by another location right next to it called Mavhango.
RDP houses.