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Boipatong is a township near Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1955 to house black residents who worked in Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging. The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. ... Vanderbijlpark is an industrial city next to the Vaal River in southern Gauteng, South Africa. ... Categories: South Africa stubs | Provinces of South Africa | Gauteng Province ... See also: 1954 in South Africa, other events of 1955, 1956 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. ... Vereeniging is a city in Gauteng province, South Africa, with a population of more than 350,000. ...


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Boipatong, Gauteng at AllExperts (138 words)
Boipatong is a township near Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa.
It was established in 1955 to house fl residents who worked in Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging.
It was the site of the infamous Boipatong massacre on 17 June 1992, when 46 township residents were massacred by local hostel-dwellers.
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