Daveyton

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Daveyton
Coordinates: 26°08′19″S28°25′30″E / 26.13861°S 28.42500°E / -26.13861; 28.42500
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality Ekurhuleni
Area
[1]
 • Total14.45 km2 (5.58 sq mi)
Elevation
1,627 m (5,338 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total127,967
 • Density8,900/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 •  Black African 98.5%
 •  Coloured 0.3%
 •  Indian/Asian 0.3%
 •  White 0.1%
 • Other0.8%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 •  Zulu 37.2%
 •  Northern Sotho 13.3%
 •  Xhosa 11.8%
 •  Sotho 10.5%
 • Other27.2%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
1520
PO box
1507
Area code 011

Daveyton is a township in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality of Gauteng in South Africa. It borders Etwatwa to the north-east, Springs to the south and Benoni to the south-west. The nearest town is Benoni, which is approximately 18 kilometres away. Daveyton was established in 1952, and named after William Albert Davey, the Mayor of Benoni from 1951 to 1953. [2] Daveyton achieved municipal status in 1983. [3]

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Numerous civic and youth organizations operated in the township since 1980, such as the East Rand Peoples Organisation, the Daveyton Students Congress Peoples Party, the Sinaba Party, Daveyton Peoples Party and the Daveyton Youth Council. The East Rand Peoples Party and Daveyton Students Congress were affiliates of the United Democratic Front. Chris Hani led his last March from Daveyton to Modderbee Prison.

The University of South Africa operates a regional campus in Daveyton offering all courses within all Unisa departments . Additionally, PRASA (Metrorail) provides train services to the township. These educational and transportation facilities contribute to the development and growth of the community in Daveyton.

Culture and lifestyle

Daveyton is home to multiple musicians, radio DJs, actors and event brands. Including the likes of Lerato "Lira" Molapo, Lebo Mathosa, Victor Ndlazilwane (Jazz Ministers),Rhoo Hlatshwayo, Percy Mtwa, Jst Sako, Music producer and artist Thembinkosi "Kyllex" Faku, Young Stunna and Gauteng Music Academy.

Football is the most popular sporting code in the township. Therefore, multiple tournaments are held during the festive season. Namely, the Ibhola Lethu tournament at Mabuya ground, organised by the community, and the Pollen Festive Games, organised by South African soccer legend Pollen Ndlanya. It is also the birthplace of some of the country's professional soccer players, like Jabu Pule, Sbusiso Mahlangu, Junior Khanye and Clement Mazibuko, Katlego Mashego, Musa Nyatama, Xolani Mdaki, Sbusiso Mxoyana and Sbusiso Masina . Daveyton also has a football team, Benoni United FC.


Daveyton has a golf course that has been operating for more than 19 years, funded by the world-renowned golfer, Ernie Els.[ citation needed ] Other notable establishments in the area are the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) offices, the Ekurhuleni Customer Care Centre, the Daveyton and Mokoka libraries, as well as the Ekurhuleni East College, Daveyton Campus (formerly known as Isidingo College). It also boast one of the biggest arts centre in Ekurhuleni, the old brewery which was converted into an art centre.


With the approval of the Provincial Government in the 1970s, Daveyton began using vintage Chevrolet Kommando and Constantia vehicles as modes of public transportation. They are commonly called amaPhela ('cockroaches') because they were so common in the streets of Daveyton. Hence, Daveyton was dubbed the "Chevrolet Township of South Africa". Though the use of these vehicles has been superseded by the modern, fuel efficient Toyota Avanza, there are still a few classic cars in Daveyton.

It is also recognized as the home of KOTA, South Africa’s distinctive genre of street sandwiches in which a hollowed-out loaf serves as a portable, edible container for everything and anything polony, slaptjips, Russian sausages, archaar and fried eggs .

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Daveyton". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ Who's Who of Southern Africa, including Mauritius, 1976. The Argus Printing and Publishing Co. Johannesburg, 1976 pg 235.
  3. ↑ Chawane, Midas Harold (2008). The Rememory of Black Oppression: Forging a Rasta Identity with Specific Reference to the Township of Daveyton, 1994 to the Present (Doctor of Philosophy thesis). Retrieved 10 June 2024.