Ga-Sebotse

Ga-Sebotse Pinkie
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Coordinates: 23.524°S 28.992°E / -23.524; 28.992
Country	South Africa
Province	Limpopo
District	Capricorn
Municipality	Blouberg
Area [1]
• Total	2.32 km^2 (0.90 sq mi)
Elevation	1,086 m (3,563 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	1,702
• Density	730/km^2 (1,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	100.0%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Northern Sotho	96.8%
• Other	3.2%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	0748
Area code	+27 (0)15

Ga-Sebotse, also known as Pinkie, is a large village in Ga-Matlala in the Blouberg Local Municipality of the Capricorn District Municipality of the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is located 73 km northwest of Polokwane and 37 km southwest of Senwabarwana.

Demographics

An overwhelming majority of the villagers' ethnicity is African, with a small minority of South Asian shopowners and mixed-race offspring, mostly young children. The main language spoken is Northern Sotho (the Sepedi dialect). Xitsonga and Urdu are the two prominent minority languages. The dominant religion is Christianity, although it is currently facing challenges from the newly introduced religion of Islam.

Employment

There is a high rate of unemployment in Ga-Sebotse mainly due to the lack of infrastructure and the main urban centres of the province are located far away from the settlement. Another factor is that Aganang is a rural municipality. However, residents of the village are also set to benefit from the development of the Tibane Shopping Centre through employment opportunities. The new shopping centre will be located in Tibane, about 16 km southeast.[2] It is also expected that the crime rate will be reduced as the many unemployed youths of the settlement and surrounding areas are going to seek employment opportunities at the location.

Education

• Noko Secondary School[3]
• Nare-Mohlalerwa Primary School[4]
• Pinkie-Sebotse Crèche, previously known as Lesibana Pre-School[5]
• Kwena Pulana Crèche

There is no institution of higher learning in Ga-Sebotse. The majority of successful matriculants opt for the University of Limpopo's Turfloop Campus to further their studies, while others opt for universities based in Gauteng.

Infrastructure

Although there has been a great deal of development since 1994, there is still much to be done in terms of service delivery. Electricity was first introduced in 2006 and piped running water became available in 2011. The road from Mamehlabe to Ga-Lamola (Rosenkrantz) was to be tarred in a project set for 2013 but failed to yield the much anticipated results. The constructed tarred road that was runs for a few kilometers and is of poor quality. Other infrastructure still needed in the village includes a post office, telecommunication towers, sports and recreation facilities.

Sports

Football (Soccer) is the most popular sport in Ga-Sebotse. There are three football clubs, which are:

• Pinkie Roman F.C.
• Majane F.C.
• Wanderers F.C.

Netball is most popular among teenage girls and young women. However, currently, the netball teams in the village are defunct. It is not clear as to what exactly led to this occurrence.

References

1. "Main Place Ga-Sebotse". Census 2011.
2. "Retail Network Services".
3. "Noko Secondary, Public Secondary School in Polokwane, Polokwane". Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
4. "Nare Mohlalerwa Primary School". Archived from the original on 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
5. "Tutsea.co.za".