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Encyclopedia > Chatsworth, Durban

Chatsworth, is a large township in Durban, South Africa, which was created as a result of the Apartheid Government and the Group Areas Act. This area, created in the late 1960's and early 1970's, was designated for use by the Indian population only and by those who were removed from their initial areas of occupation due to racial segregation and the implications of the Group Areas Act. In South Africa, the term township usually refers to the (often underdeveloped) urban residential areas that, under Apartheid, were reserved for non-whites (Africans, Coloureds and Indians) who lived near or worked in areas that were designated white-only. Soweto (actually a group of townships) and Alexandra are two of... Central area of Durban Durban is a city in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa (29°53′S 31°03′E). ... A segregated beach in South Africa, 1982. ... The Group Areas Act of 1950 was an act of parliament created under the apartheid government of South Africa that assigned races to different residential and business sections in urban areas. ...


This area is now a fully fledged suburb of Durban and boasts industrial development with strong infrastructure and has contributed to the growing intellectual capital and business environment of Durban.



 

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