Folweni

Folweni is a small middle income town located south of Durban in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. ^[1]

Folweni
From top, left to right: Sun rising at Folweni, Morning assembly at Folweni high school, Angle view of Masuku primary school, Heritage day performance at Masuku primary school.
Folweni Show map of KwaZulu-Natal Folweni Show map of South Africa
Coordinates: 29°44′20″S30°56′56″E / 29.739°S 30.949°E / -29.739; 30.949
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Municipality	eThekwini
Area
• Total	3.40 km2 (1.31 sq mi)
Population  (2013)
• Total	30,402 [2]
• Density	8,945/km2 (23,170/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
•  Black African	99.9%
• Other	0.1%
First languages (2011)
•  Zulu	99.9%
• Other	0.1%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code	4110

Sections

Folweni is divided into three sections namely;

• A-section
• B-section
• C-section

The three sections of folweni

History

The original population of Folweni were people who stayed in Umlazi who were forced to migrate when the apartheid government implemented the Group Areas Act.

On 26 July 1992 During the political conflict between the ANC and the IFP, a group of men believed to be IFP loyalists armed with AK47s descended on Folweni and killed approximately 20 people who were attending a ceremony, the event is now known as the Folweni Massacre. ^{[3] [4]}

Health Care

Folweni Clinic

Folweni Clinic is currently the main source of health care. It is located in the B-section of the town. ^[5]

Education

High schools

• Folweni High School
• Ntwenhle High School
• Siphephele High School

Primary schools

• Masuku Primary School
• Hlengisizwe Primary School
• Mklomelo Junior Primary School
• Golokodo Primary School
• Celubuhle Senior Primary Secondary School
• Dabulizizwe Primary School
• Phembisizwe Primary School

Notable people

• Njabulo Ngcobo, footballer

References

1. "eThekwini — Metropolitan". kznonline. 2016-08-02. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
2. "Demographics — eThekwini". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
3. "Truth Commission - Special Report". Sabctrc.saha.org.za. 1992-07-26. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
4. "20-are-shot-dead-in-south-africa-while-attending-zulu-ceremony". nytimes.com. 1992-07-26. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
5. "Folweni Clinic". cbm.blacksash.org.za. Retrieved 2020-02-19.^{[ dead link ]}