Dududu

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Dududu
Coordinates: 30°14′49″S30°34′26″E / 30.2470°S 30.5740°E / -30.2470; 30.5740
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
District Ugu
Municipality Umdoni
Establishedc. 1932
Government
 • CouncillorM.E Mbutho(also speaker of Umdoni) (ANC)
Area
[1]
 • Total7.78 km2 (3.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total5,642
 • Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 •  Black African 99.8%
 •  Coloured 0.1%
 •  Indian/Asian 0.1%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 •  Zulu 97.8%
 •  S. Ndebele 1.1%
 • Other1.0%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
4192
PO box
4192
Area code 039
Dududu is partially within eThekwini municipality

Dududu is a small rural area in the South Coast of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. It is also referred to as Zembeni by locals. The area is primarily used for agriculture, i.e. the sugarcane plantations by the Illovo Sugar company. [2]

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History

Dududu became infamous in the late '90s during the South African political battles that occurred after the country's first Democratic Elections. The battles spanned all over the country and Dududu was one of those places that were massacred, due to the rivalry between the biggest parties at that time, Inkatha Freedom Party and African National Congress to govern the country. [3] In 2015, Dududu was in the news again when over a hundred bodies were found in what was identified as mass graves at Glenroy Farm, one of two large farms in the area, the other being Cedars Farm. Former workers have since came forward and claimed that the bodies are of those who were bought as prisoners from Durban Central Prison to work on the farm by the owners during the Apartheid regime and they died of various diseases and other natural causes in contrary to people's assumptions. [4] Dududu and its surrounding areas are still very rural and mostly underdeveloped valleys. The locals of Dududu and surroundings are still ruled by the chiefs, whereas in Dududu it is chief Mqadi.

Education

Dududu has three public schools, which are :

These schools are at most 1 km apart from one another. As the area has gotten more populated over the years, pupils living in the outskirt valleys such as Bhewula, Mahwaqa, Ntshenkombe and Nkampula have to travel on barefoot for at least an hour to reach the overpopulated schools. [5]

Governance

Prior to the 2016 local elections, Dududu was removed from the Vulamehlo municipality and split; it is now governed by the eThekwini & uMdoni municipalities. ANC has been governing the municipality after IFP's removal in 2011, after the 4th local elections.

Settlements

In 2008, a contract to build RDP houses was given to GC Civils & Construction by the then IFP led municipality and they began working later that year. The project was completed in 2010, giving access to proper housing to a community living below the poverty line. [6] The area is underdeveloped with half of the main road unpaved and water is fetched from the rivers, taps and tanks that are filled once in two weeks. [7]

Tourism and attractions

View of the Umkomaas river from the top of Tshenkombo Ntshenkombe.png
View of the Umkomaas river from the top of Tshenkombo

Dududu lies at the edge of a massive rock known as Tshenkombo, a name derived from Zulu words etsheni laNkombo, which translate to Nkombo's rock. Ancient inhabitants believed Nkombo was a giant snake that resided under the rock. At the top of Tshenkombo, there is clear view of the Umkomaas river flowing down from its source. [8]

Other facilities

A design of Dududu Library by TJ Architects. Dududu Library.jpg
A design of Dududu Library by TJ Architects.

In Dududu there is Vulamehlo Municipal Court, Home Affairs, Social Development, Library and municipal offices. Also, there is a Dududu public clinic which gets overcrowded due to the limited staff and few wards. The Phindavele sport ground was recreated in 2010 as part of the Fifa mandate to improve the standard of the country that is to host the World Cup. [9]

Dududu Drop-in Centre

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A board at the gate of Dududu Drop-in Centre.

Dududu Drop-in Centre was opened in 2005 after the migration of the Dududu Clinic, to combat socio-economic challenges that the residents face. The challenges addressed are poverty, unemployment, HIV/AIDS and other diseases. Today, the Centre's projects include Women's Craft Co-operative, Food Security Program, OVC Program, Home-Based Care Services and Dududu Youth Club which is under the Canadian NGO foundation, LetsStopAids. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Dududu". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "KZN community wants discovered mass grave exhumed". Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  3. ↑ http://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10413/8336/Sithole,%20Jabulani.pdf.txt;jsessionid=E0A108D201B9BF00963B414B94B53E55?sequence=3 . Retrieved 3 August 2017.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  5. ↑ "KZN's second worst municipality: Vulamehlo". city-press.news24.com. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
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  7. ↑ "Umdoni Local Municipality - Overview" . Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "Dududu" . Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  9. ↑ "Gcina Masiko » Vulamehlo Storytelling & Heritage Festival" . Retrieved 3 August 2017.
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