Thokoza
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Thokoza is a township
south of Johannesburg
, South Africa
at the location of the now defunct Palmietfontein Airport
. It is situated south east of Alberton
, adjacent to Katlehong on the East Rand, Gauteng
, South Africa
. It was established in 1973
and together with Katlehong it forms the second biggest black township after Soweto
.
Township (South Africa)
In South Africa, the term township and location usually refers to the urban living areas that, from the late 19th century until the end of Apartheid, were reserved for non-whites . Townships were usually built on the periphery of towns and cities...
south of Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
at the location of the now defunct Palmietfontein Airport
Palmietfontein Airport
Palmietfontein Airport was an airport situated to the south of Johannesburg, South Africa, in the mid 1940s to early 1950s.-History:Palmietfontein Airport was a wartime air force base which was converted to a temporary airport to serve Johannesburg whilst the new airport, Jan Smuts Airport , was...
. It is situated south east of Alberton
Alberton, Gauteng
Alberton is a town situated on the East Rand of the Gauteng Province in South Africa which celebrated its centenary year in 2005. it had a population of 202,202 inhabitants. It is known as a typical bedroom community, a community primarily residential in character, with most of its workers...
, adjacent to Katlehong on the East Rand, Gauteng
Gauteng
Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. It was established in 1973
1973 in South Africa
-January:* 8 January - Two South African policemen are killed and two injured in an explosion near the Zambezi River in north-western Rhodesia -February:* 1 February - The Bantustans, Venda and Gazankulu are granted self-government-August:...
and together with Katlehong it forms the second biggest black township after Soweto
Soweto
Soweto is a lower-class-populated urban area of the city of Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa, bordering the city's mining belt in the south. Its name is an English syllabic abbreviation for South Western Townships...
.