Boksburg
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260,321
87,852
16,5%
53,8%
69%
70,2%
Boksburg was proclaimed on 2 March 1887 on Vogelfontein after gold was discovered there. It was is named in honour of Willem Eduard Bok (1846-1904), Transvaal State Secretary.
Chris Hani (1942-1993), who was the leader of the South African Communist Party and member of the African National Congress' (ANC) armed wing, was assassinated outside his Boksburg home in April 1993. His assassination was a turning point in South Africa's road to democracy. At one point the political storm that erupted from the assassination threatened to derail South Africa's relatively peaceful transition, but instead it eventually strengthened the resolve of political leaders to negotiate a settlement, resulting in South Africa
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- http://www.wikipedia.org
- Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.
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Key Statistics 2011
| Total population | 260,321 |
| Young (0-14) | 22,4% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 73,2% |
| Elderly (65+) | 4,3% |
| Dependency ratio | 36,5 |
| Sex ratio | 109 |
| Population density | 1603 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 2,6% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 16,5% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 38,2% |
| Number of households | 87,852 |
| Average household size | 2,8 |
| Female headed households | 28,9% |
| Formal dwellings | 66,6% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 42,2% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 70,2% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 74,6% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 53,8% |
| Electricity for lighting | 69% |