Wembezi

Wembezi
Wembezi is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Wembezi
Wembezi
Wembezi is located in South Africa
Wembezi
Wembezi
Coordinates: 29°02′28″S 29°47′46″E / 29.041°S 29.796°E / -29.041; 29.796
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictUthukela
MunicipalityInkosi Langalibalele
Government
 • CouncillorSam Dladla (ANC)
Area
[1]
 • Total
18.29 km2 (7.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total
17,497
 • Density960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2001)
[1]
 • Black African99.8%
 • Coloured0.1%
 • Indian/Asian0%
 • White0.1%
First languages (2001)
[1]
 • Zulu98.5%
 • Other1.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
3310
PO box
3384

Wembezi is a small township at Estcourt in Uthukela District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

HISTORY

Rich in political history especially for the ANC and IFP warfare that took place claiming life of a lot of people.

Way back Wembezi was a IFP area but changed with the introduction of ANC first being known at Depo Section and spreading to other sections namely 5Room and VQ section.

Politically now there are few parties at Wembezi being: ANC as ruling and NFP, IFP with a few of EFF and Aljama

SECTIONS

Wembezi has about 11 sections with the small Townships

  1. B Section (Long Homes) : A suburban kind of area - home to well known Zola Primary school - new cemetery is close to this section. Estcourt educational circuit office is here
  2. Estcourt
  3. Mahhashini : home to Wembezi only surgery Dr Thulani and a police station near by
  4. Gunawugi : Notorious for being old fashioned and traditional.
  5. JZ : this is RDP houses built during Jacob Zuma's presidency hence name JZ - above JZ is old cemetery
  6. VQ : The most vibrant and energetic section. Has two famous alcohol outlets Kwa Nana (Ntokozo's Tarvan) aka Kwa Mdala emakasini and Kwa Thami where we dance until 5AM.
  7. Nkwezela : Home to gangsters of Wembezi. They stab you straight no jokes
  8. C section : Kwa fela ubhala (Where you die for no reason) a dangerous and notorious area full of trigger happy guys.
  9. D Section : Small rural settlement after C section, the edge of Wembezi
  10. Depo section : Old depot station for buses, founding section for ANC and home to ANC's renowned veteran Baba Mkhize. Home to oldest High school in entire Township Wembezi High School
  11. A Section (5 Room) - Only section that has 5 room building built by government back then. Hosts Wembezi Stadium and oldest Church Emaromini
  12. Russia - A small 2 street area within Depo
  13. Bantwana _ A small area in between VQ and Stadium

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Wembezi". Census 2001.


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