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KwaMashu is a township 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of Durban, South Africa. The name is in honour of Sir Marshall Campbell and means Place of Marshall.[2] KwaMashu is bordered by Newlands East to the south, Newlands West to the west, Ntuzuma to the north, Phoenix to the north-east, Mount Edgecombe to the east and Durban North to the south-east.

KwaMashu
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Metrorail KwaZulu-Natal station in KwaMashu
KwaMashu
KwaMashu
KwaMashu
Coordinates: 29°45′S 30°59′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
MunicipalityeThekwini
Main PlaceDurban
Established1959
Area
  Total21.47 km2 (8.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total175,663
  Density8,200/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African98.8%
  Coloured0.2%
  Indian/Asian0.8%
  White0.1%
  Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
  Zulu91.3%
  English2.9%
  Xhosa1.5%
  S. Ndebele1.3%
  Other3.0%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
4360
Area code031

Arts


KwaMashu is notable for its lively performing arts scene, which includes Maskandi, hip hop, pansula dancing, dance, drama, football. Through performance the young people of KwaMashu are raising the cultural profile of KwaMashu, aided significantly by the skills, resources and direction of eKhaya Multi Arts Centre for Arts and Performance. Uzalo, a South African telenovela is shot and set in kwaMashu as well as the drama series eHostela that's on Mzansi Magic.

The township also boasts a community radio station at the eKhaya Multi Arts Centre, called Vibe 94.70 FM, which has been in operation for more than 4 years.


Civil Society


The Abahlali baseMjondolo movement is very prominent in the informal settlements and transit camps in the KwaMashu area. They claim to have membership in K-section, Siyanda A, B, and B5, and in two Richmond Farm transit camps.[3][4][5]


Public schools





Notable People from KwaMashu



KwaMashu on film



References


  1. "Main Place KwaMashu". Census 2011.
  2. Raper, R.E. Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Human Sciences Research Council (South Africa).
  3. World Habitat Day. Rajpatel.org. Retrieved on 2012-02-10.
  4. The ANC's coup in Kennedy Road. Politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved on 2012-02-10.
  5. Siyanda (A & B) March, Siyanda to Downtown KwaMashu, 14 April 2009. Abahlali.org. Retrieved on 2012-02-10.
  6. Muofhe, Luambo. "Buhle Park Primary School Admission". Modern Classroom. Modern Classroom Admin. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  7. "KwaMashu (2008)". IMDb. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  8. "STILL MY HOME – KwaMashu The Official Film Site". stillmyhome.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.



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KwaMashu ist ein Ort in der südafrikanischen Provinz KwaZulu-Natal und gehört zur Metropolgemeinde eThekwini.
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