Vosloorus

Vosloorus
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Coordinates: 26°21′30″S 28°12′27″E
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	Ekurhuleni
Main Place	Boksburg
Area [1]
• Total	32.10 km^2 (12.39 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	163,216
• Density	5,100/km^2 (13,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	99.3%
• Coloured	0.3%
• Indian/Asian	0.2%
• White	0.1%
• Other	0.1%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Zulu	46.8%
• Sotho	18.0%
• Xhosa	8.2%
• Northern Sotho	7.3%
• Other	19.7%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	1475
PO box	1486

Vosloorus is a large township situated south of Boksburg and just east of Katlehong in Ekurhuleni, just 30 kilometres south-east of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1963 when Black Africans were removed from Stirtonville[2] because it was considered by the government too close to a white town. Stirtonville, renamed Reiger Park, has since become home to Boksburg's coloured community. A local authority was established in 1983 when Vosloorus was given full municipal status.

Notable residents

• Sol Phenduka - radio personality, music DJ and podcaster.
• Boohle - Amapiano singer-songwriter
• De Mthuda - record producer and DJ
• DJ Cleo - house music producer, DJ and recording artist.
• Moses Sithole - serial killer & rapist
• David Tlale - fashion designer
• Fortune Makaringe - soccer player
• Alfred Ntombela - actor
• DJ Clock - DJ and producer

References

1. "Main Place Vosloorus". Census 2011.
2. Harry Mashabela (1988). Townships of the PWV. South African Institute of Race Relations. p. 169. ISBN 0-86982-343-4.