Manenberg | |
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  From top, A view of Manenberg looking towards Table Mountain in the background. The red roofed government housing blocks in-which a large proportion of the community's population lives can be seen in the foreground. Below, painted murals on public housing. | |
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| Coordinates: 33°59′S 18°33′E / 33.983°S 18.550°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Main Place | Athlone |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.35 km2 (1.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 52,877 |
| • Density | 16,000/km2 (41,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 11.7% |
| • Coloured | 84.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 3.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 71.8% |
| • English | 17.8% |
| • Xhosa | 6.8% |
| • Other | 3.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 7764 |
| PO box | 7764 |
| Area code | 021 |
Manenberg is a township of Cape Town, South Africa, that was created by the apartheid government for low-income Coloured families in the Cape Flats in 1966[2] as a result of the forced removal campaign by the National Party. It has an estimated population of 52,000 residents. The area consists of rows of semi-detached houses and project-like flats, known as "korre". The township is located about 20 km away from the city centre of Cape Town. It is separated from neighbouring Nyanga and Gugulethu townships by a railway line and Nyanga Junction (a shopping centre)to the east and from Hanover Park by the Sand Industria industrial park to the west and Heideveld to the north. The northern part of Manenberg, (closest to Phillipi and Edith Stevens wetland nature reserve) is known as Sherwood Park, here, in the past live many wealthy people of both Christian and Muslims descent, sadly all this changed. The middle and lower class live in Manenberg. Poverty, unemployment, lack of education and motivation,coupled with drug abuse/addiction, gang activities, social injustice and racial profiling are some of the major issues people in Manenberg suffer under.
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Manenberg". Census 2011.
- ^ "Manenberg", South African History Online.