Thokoza is a township situated south east of Alberton, adjacent to Katlehong on the East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1973 and together with Katlehong it forms the second biggest black township after Soweto. 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... There several places named Alberton Australia Alberton, Queensland Alberton, South Australia South Africa Alberton, Gauteng USA Alberton, Montana This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Katlehong is a township located 35 Km east of Johannesburg and south of Germiston between two other townships of Thokoza and Vosloorus next to the N3 highway in the Ekhuruleni metropolitan of Gauteng Province of South Africa. ... A map of Gauteng, showing the East Rand. ... Categories: South Africa stubs | Provinces of South Africa | Gauteng Province ... See also: 1972 in South Africa, other events of 1973, 1974 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. ... Johannesburg, including Soweto, from the International Space Station Soweto is an urban area in Johannesburg, in Gauteng province South Africa whose northern boundary begins about 15km south-west of central Johannesburg. ...
Thokoza became renowned for some of the most horrendous instances of violence and remains the scene of one of the darkest chapters in the still untold history of the armed struggle.
The people of Thokoza who were once divided by violence are now united in their shared commitment to reconstruction and development.
Today we are dreaming of a better future in which Thokoza will be able to fulfil its promise made to all its sons and daughters that one day they will all be able to walk free.
Katlehong is a township located 35 Km east of Johannesburg and south of Germiston between two other townships of Thokoza and Vosloorus next to the N3 highway in the Ekhuruleni metropolitan of Gauteng Province of South Africa.
Katlehong was established in 1945 and has become a high density area in the Gauteng with 6 informal settlements in the southern part of Katlehong.
Together with Thokoza it forms the second biggest fl township after Soweto.
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