Hammanskraal

Hammanskraal
Business district of Hammanskraal
Hammanskraal
 Hammanskraal shown within Gauteng
Hammanskraal
Hammanskraal (South Africa)
Hammanskraal
Hammanskraal (Africa)
Coordinates: 25°24′S 28°17′E / 25.400°S 28.283°E / -25.400; 28.283Coordinates: 25°24′S 28°17′E / 25.400°S 28.283°E / -25.400; 28.283
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Tshwane
Area[1]
 • Total 7.60 km2 (2.93 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 21,345
 • Density 2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 98.3%
 • Coloured 0.3%
 • Indian/Asian 0.3%
 • White 0.4%
 • Other 0.7%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Tswana 46.2%
 • Northern Sotho 18.1%
 • Tsonga 14.7%
 • Sotho 4.3%
 • Other 16.7%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street) 0400
PO box 0400
Area code 012

Hammanskraal is a small town in northern Gauteng, South Africa which serves a large community. It was named after Hamman, a cattleman who, to protect his livestock from predators, set up a stockade (a "kraal") here.

The town also serves as a shopping centre and taxi rank/train station for surrounding locations such as Kekana Gardens, Mandela Village, Ramotse, Marokolong, Kanana, Temba, Leboneng, Unit D, Maubane, Portion 9, Majaneng, Bosplaas, Makapanstad, Dilopye, Suurman, Lephengville, Sekampaneng and other nearby villages.

Majaneng in Hammanskraal is a rural village with a chief as its political head. It is also the site of schools such as Tipfuxeni Secondary school, Hammanskraal high school, Mphe Batho Primary School, Thabo Ya Batho Middle and Kgapamadi High School and many more.

The area also hosted a police training college which contributed to a large growth of black policemen in Apartheid South Africa during the late 1980s.[2]

Notable people

  • Herman Mashaba - Executive Mayor of Johannesburg under the Democratic Alliance (2017). Founder of hair care brand "Black Like Me". comes from Ramotse
  • Aubrey Ngoma - Mamelodi Sundowns player and ex Cape Town City Player comes form A small town Called Ramotse.
  • Thapelo Aphiri - Actor, plays caractor of Javas on the Etv Drama Series Scandal. also appears on a lot of Ads.
  • DR Malinga - Enterpreneur,singer and Actor, Founder of Lingas Entertainment,SAMA Winner and entertainer.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Hammanskraal". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=g6LtCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA147&lpg=PA147&dq=south+africa+police+training+1980s&source=bl&ots=i6eB6n6CGB&sig=PkWCSVw0ZrsmjajfwQ3idIz5X7k&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiRtIWW_q7VAhUE5oMKHYwWDu8Q6AEIUDAJ#v=onepage&q=south%20africa%20police%20training%201980s&f=false


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