How well do u knw ur KASI???? Thabong (meaning place of happiness in Southern Sotho) is a large black settlement in Matjhabeng Local Municipality in the Free State province of South Africa. The township was established In the years segregation for black people and the township of Bronville for coloured people near the City of Welkom, reason being to accommodate people who worked in the richest mines of goldfields. The Township form part of Matjhabeng Local Municipality in the Lejweleputswa District Municipality of the Free State in South Africa, that includes the city of Welkom.The Township is filled with diversity of people due to people who came from various counties like Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, etc. to work in mines of Goldfields.The most spoken languages in Thabong is Sesotho followed by Xhosa. Today the Townships of Thabong and Bronville have a population of approximately 150,000 residents. Suburbs of Thabong Thabong consists of 49 Suburbs of which can classified as follow High-income suburbs Middle-income suburbs Low-income suburbs Number of middle-class black South Africans or Black Diamonds in the Township has risen dramatically with suburbs like Oppenheimer park, Jerusalem Park, Mshongoville, Soweto and Las vegas. Economy majority of the people works in the richest mines of the Goldfields since the Township was formed originally to accommodate people who worked in the mines. shopping and Retail People from Both Thabong and Bronville do their shopping in Welkom however the rate at which the Township of Thabong is growing a new shopping centre has been opened. Shoprite Centre other shopping complex Fun Park Shopping complex Community Service Centres Huge Thabong Police Station Multi-purpose Thabong Community Centre Public Libraries Other Services Numerous Petrol Stations ATMs Post Office Attractions and places of interest Thabong hosts numerous; Pubs Clubs Shabeens Taverns The most fashionable and lovely place of interest especially during December Holidays is Shopong Tsa Kgale meaning Old shops Thats where Thabong KIds figuratively or Black Diamonds meet to enjoy themselves especially the ones who have moved out of Thabong to places like Johannesburg, Sandton, Randburg, Roodepoort and Pretoria etc. Other prominent places include Afro-vibe Giogies Music Kasi Rap which is a style of Hip- hop specific to South Africa is prominent in the Township Sport Sport Centre - A municipal sport centre offering rugby, soccer, netball, tennis, hockey, cricket, bowling, swimming and snooker facilities Stadium Zuka Baloyi Stadium, a multi-sport facility, that is currently mostly used for soccer. Hospitals and Medical care Thabong hosts Bongani Regional Hospital and together with Bronville host various primary care clinics and some of these clinics have started to open 24 hours. Education Primary schools Ikets tseng Tsak ni Prima ry Tseol opele Prima ry Diris nang Prima ry Moja o Prima ry Seab Prima ry Bofih a Prima ry Daluv uyo Prima ry Leha we Mokg wabo ng Lemo tso Dr. Mgo ma Diris nang Ikets tseng Mora maph ofu Imbu nizwe ni Thab ong schoo l Tswe opele Setsh abelo Hlolo helo Lenyo ra Them bekile Bronv ille prima ry Mants hebo Secondary schools Leseding Technical school Lenakeng Comprehensive school Lebogang secondary school Lephola secondary school Teto secondary school Thotagauta secondary school Lekgarietse secondary school Letsete secondary school Nanabolela secondary school welkom secondary school Bronville high Tertiary level Tosa F.E.T college situated near the suburb of Jerusalem Park is geared towards employment opportunities with Engineering been the main focus Mechanical Electrical Mining Civil Transformation of Hani Park Informal settlements are being transformed into formal settlements especially the one of Hani park near the coloured township of Bronville and multiple Extensions have been formed from Hani park all the way to Straighting near the Bridge (Ext 15 to Ext 21) Notable people Lehlohonolo Motseke - Rugby Union player Lerato Manzini - Professional footballer who plays for Bloemfontein Celtic in the Premier Soccer League Mosa Lebusa -Professional footballerwho plays for Ajax Cape Town in the Premier Soccer League Thandi Tshabalala - First class cricketer, specialist off spinner South Africa Twenty20 International Sechaba, Gospel music singer Kwezi Mkhafu, rugby union player Vuyisile The Cheetah Colossa (born 28 June 1982) is a South African middleweight kickboxer, Muay Thai fighter and mixed martial artist. He represents Team Colossa and is currently residing in Hong Kong. DJ Lebo, House musician Famous choir Univer
Posted on: Wed, 28 May 2014 07:59:10 +0000
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