KwaMashu
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175,663
50,683
5,5%
44,1%
97,1%
75,9%
KwaMashu is a Zulu name that is adapted from the English word marshall and means 'place of the Marshall'. It refers to a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Natal, Sir Marshall Campbell (1848-1917). Jeff Radebe, politician and African National Congress (ANC) member, lived in KwaMashu after his family was forcibly removed from nearby Cato Manor in 1958. The township is also the birth place of Henry 'Black Cat' Cele (1949-2007), a famous soccer player who went on to become an actor. He is well known for his role as Shaka Zulu in SABC's 1986 Shaka Zulu mini series. (GPS coordinates: 29.7416 S, 30.9902 E).
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Reference(s)
- Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.
- http://www.sahistory.org.za
- http://www.wikipedia.org
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Key Statistics 2011
| Total population | 175,663 |
| Young (0-14) | 23,6% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 73,4% |
| Elderly (65+) | 3% |
| Dependency ratio | 36,3 |
| Sex ratio | 112,1 |
| Population density | 8183 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 3,7% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 5,5% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 40,7% |
| Number of households | 50,683 |
| Average household size | 3,3 |
| Female headed households | 38% |
| Formal dwellings | 77,3% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 51,3% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 75,9% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 91,8% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 44,1% |
| Electricity for lighting | 97,1% |