Roshnee
Roshnee | |
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  Roshnee  Roshnee | |
| Coordinates: 26°34′S 27°56′E / 26.567°S 27.933°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| District | Sedibeng |
| Municipality | Emfuleni |
| Main Place | Vereeniging |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1936 |
Roshnee is a suburb that is located in Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa. The town later expanded when Dadaville was established. It was expanded further after extension 1 was established.
History
[edit]The township was established under the Group Areas Act by the Vereeniging Town Council and the apartheid government as a segregated housing development for Indians living in the Vaal Triangle in the late 1960s.[1] The adjoining area of Dadaville was created to alleviate housing shortages in Roshnee.[2]
The Vereenging Airport FAVV is located east of the town.[3]
Education
[edit]- Roshnee Primary School (grades 1-6)
- Roshnee Secondary School (grades 7-12)
- Roshnee Islamic School (grades 1-12)
Sports
[edit]- Roshnee Stadium
References
[edit]- ^ Indian Township Development in Vereeniging
- ^ Seema Sam Hatane (2003). Post-apartheid desegregation in Vereeniging, 1991-1996 (MA thesis). North West University.
- ^ "Vereeniging Airport". www.favv.co.za. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
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