Place in Gauteng, South Africa
Thembisa
, formerly
Tembisa
,
[2]
is a large
township
situated to the north of
Kempton Park
on the
East Rand
,
Gauteng
,
South Africa
. It was established in 1957 when black people were resettled from
Alexandra
and other areas in
Edenvale
,
Kempton Park
,
Midrand
and
Germiston
.
History
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The township was formed in 1957, under the administration of the
Germiston
city council which oversaw the forced relocation of black people from locations deemed to be in white areas, such as Dindela, Tikkieline, Phelindaba, and Modderfontein which spanned Edenvale, Modderfontein and Kempton Park.
[3]
It is the second largest township in
Gauteng
, following
Soweto
.
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In 1977 the government initiated the Community Councils and in 1982 upgraded them to Town Councils, under the Black Local Authorities Act. The government vested limited powers on these councils but without financial muscle. Therefore, to raise revenue for purposes of developing the townships, the councils increased rent and service charges. This caused the residents in different townships, including Thembisa, to establish civic structures to resist the rent and service charge increases.
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On 26 July 2016, residents were caught off guard when a tornado hit the area. The twister started in Kempton Park and moved over to Thembisa. Around 20 individuals were seriously injured and in excess of 400 were left destitute. A standout amongst the most noticeable sights was the damage caused to the Phumulani Mall, where the rooftop crumbled after the tornado passed through it.
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Transport
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Road
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Thembisa is connected to
Pretoria
in the north and
Kempton Park
in the south via two main roads, namely the
M57 Metropolitan Route
and the
R21 Highway
, both bypassing Thembisa to the east.
[7]
The northern part of Thembisa is connected to
Midrand
in the west by the
R562 Route
(Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Road). The R562 forms the boundary between Thembisa and
Olifantsfontein
(Clayville).
[7]
The main route through the Thembisa town centre is the
M18 Route
, which is formed by two roads (Andrew Mapheto Drive and Reverend RTJ Namane Drive). It connects Thembisa with
Olifantsfontein
and
Centurion
in the north and with Chloorkop (near
Kempton Park West
) in the south-west.
[5]
Rail
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The main
Metrorail
route between
Pretoria
in the north and
Johannesburg
via
Germiston
in the south has a station in Thembisa east, namely the Oakmoor station. Just south of the Oakmoor station is a branch rail which heads north-west into the township, with the stations on the branch rail being Thembisa in the east, Limindlela in the center and Leralla in the west.
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Notable people
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