Ratanda is a township south of Heidelberg in Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1955. Ratanda was one of the first townships to be affected by unrest which broke out in 1984 on the highveld. 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... Heidelberg is a South African town situated at the foot of the Suikerbosrand (Sugarbush Ridge) next to the N3 highway, which connects Johannesburg and Durban. ... 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. ... See also: 1983 in South Africa, other events of 1984, 1985 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. ...