Mpophomeni

Last updated

Mpophomeni
South Africa KwaZulu-Natal location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Mpophomeni
South Africa adm location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Mpophomeni
Coordinates: 29°34′01″S30°10′55″E / 29.567°S 30.182°E / -29.567; 30.182
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
District UMgungundlovu
Municipality uMngeni
Area
[1]
  Total4.58 km2 (1.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total25,732
  Density5,600/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 99.6%
   Coloured 0.2%
   Indian/Asian 0.1%
  Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Zulu 90.2%
   English 5.6%
  Other4.2%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
3291
PO box
3291
Area code 033

Mpophomeni is a town in Umgungundlovu District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

History

Mpophomeni wall to remember those who died during struggle Nokulunga Wall of Reconciliation.jpg
Mpophomeni wall to remember those who died during struggle

In 1968 the South African government built in an open field a township called Mpophomeni to relocate the black people living in the surroundings of Howick, a picturesque little town in the Natal Midlands. Mpophomeni (which means the place of the waterfall in isiZulu) derives its name from the well known Howick waterfall. [2]

In the late 1980s and early 1990s there was a fight between the community of Mpophomeni and the people living in the rural areas of Kwa Shifu, Haza and Mashingeni. The community of Mpophomeni were ANC (African National Congress)supporters and the rural areas were strongly behind the opposing IFP (Inkatha Freedom Party). The death of Nokulunga Gumede, a five-year-old girl who was run down by a military vehicle (Casper) during the violence taking place in the township at the time was a catalyst for change – no-one stopped the violence when they had the chance.

Reconciliation only truly started between the township and the rural occupants in 1993 and 1994. A memorial was built in remembrance of this and named after Nokulunga Gumede - the youngest victim of the violence as well as commemorating the 120 people that died. [2]

There are three high schools, Mpophomeni High, Asibemunye and Umthombo as well as five primary schools namely, Sifisesihle, Zamuthule, Qhamukile, Isibongo and Nhlanhleni.

Activities include: annual dog show; [3] Zulu Mpophomeni Tourism Experience; [4] Enviro-clubs; [5] AIDS Ministry; [6] ThinkQuest Competition; [7] Mpophomeni Computer Centre and SchoolNet; [8] Centre for Criminal Justice. [9]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University of KwaZulu-Natal</span> Public university in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

The University of KwaZulu-Natal is a university with five campuses in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It was formed on 1 January 2004 after the merger between the University of Natal and the University of Durban-Westville.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Empangeni</span> Place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Empangeni is a city in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is approximately 157 kilometres north of Durban, in hilly countryside, overlooking a flat coastal plain and the major harbour town of Richards Bay 16 kilometres away. The N2 freeway runs east from Empangeni intersecting John Ross Highway (R34) which connects Empangeni and Richards Bay.

Howick is a town located in the UMngeni Local Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. The town is 1050 m above sea level, and about 88 kilometres from the port city of Durban. It enjoys warm summers and cool dry winters. A snappy chill descends upon Howick when snow falls on the nearby Drakensberg. The town is located on the N3 freeway, connecting it with the rest of South Africa.

Pinetown is a large area and former independent city that is now part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, based just inland from Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The town is situated 16 km north-west of Durban and 64 km south-east of Pietermaritzburg.

Inanda or eNanda is a township in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa that is situated 30 km north-west of the Durban CBD; it forms part of eThekwini, the Greater Durban Metropolitan Municipality. Populated primarily by Zulu-speaking Black Africans, Inanda Township is the home of John Langalibalele Dube, first president of the African National Congress (ANC), as a residence/base of operations of Mahatma Gandhi, and as birthplace of the syncretic Nazareth Baptist Church

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Umlazi</span> Place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Umlazi is a township in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, located south-west of Durban. Organisationally and administratively it forms part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality and its South Municipal Planning Region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Howick Falls</span> Waterfall in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Howick Falls is a waterfall in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. The waterfall is approximately 95 m in height (310 feet) and lies on the Umgeni River. The Zulu people called the falls KwaNogqaza, which means "Place of the Tall One".

Chatsworth is a large township in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa established in the 1950s to segregate the Indian population and create a buffer between the white suburbs of Durban to the north and the black townships of Durban to the south. Located in the Southern Durban basin and roughly bordered by the Umhlatuzana River in the North and Umlaas River in the south, the suburb is made up mainly of Indian/Asian and Black African people.

Kwasizabantu is a non-denominational church mission originating in South Africa, which has grown to include centres in several countries. The mission is affiliated with a primary and secondary school, Domino Service School, and a teacher-training college, Cedar International Academy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">HIV/AIDS in South Africa</span> Health concern in South Africa

HIV/AIDS is one of the most serious health concerns in South Africa. The country has the highest number of people afflicted with HIV of any country, and the fourth-highest adult HIV prevalence rate, according to the 2019 United Nations statistics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abaqulusi Local Municipality</span> Local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

AbaQulusi Local Municipality is a local municipality in Zululand in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. It is named after the AbaQulusi, a Zulu clan whose descendants live in the vicinities of Vryheid, Utrecht, eDumbe and Ngotshe. They hailed from different origins but were unified by their allegiance to local Zulu royal homesteads. Historically they were not drafted into ordinary "amabutho" regiments but rather into a royal section, and no "umnumzane" chief presented them in the Zulu king's council.

uPhongolo Local Municipality Local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

uPhongolo Local Municipality, is a local municipality in the northern area of Zululand, in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal.

WhizzKids United is a youth HIV / AIDS prevention, care, treatment and support programme that uses football as an educational medium to facilitate healthy behaviour change. The programme is based in Durban, South Africa and is run by Africaid, a registered charity in the United Kingdom and South Africa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">HIV/AIDS in South African townships</span>

South Africa's HIV/AIDS epidemic, which is among the most severe in the world, is concentrated in its townships, where many black South Africans live due to the lingering effects of the Group Areas Act.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">People's Revolutionary Movement (South Africa)</span> Political party in South Africa

The People's Revolutionary Movement (PRM) is a South African political party founded in November 2016 by former African National Congress councillor Nhlanhla Buthelezi in the KwaZulu-Natal province, and is known for its socially conservative views.

Neliswa Peggy Nkonyeni is a South African politician and educator. A member of the African National Congress, she has been the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Finance in KwaZulu-Natal since 2022.

KwaDabeka is a township in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, located north-west of Durban and means "at the Dabeka location".

Suzanne Maman is a social scientist who is trained in public health and serving as a professor in the Department of Human Behavior at the University of North Carolina (UNC) and an associate dean for global health at the University's Gillings School. Maman also serves as UNC faculty director at the Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center. Her specific research interests concern HIV/AIDS among women.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Amandawe</span> Township in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa

Amandawe also known as Amandawe Mission, or often informally abbreviated as A.M.A or A.M is a small township located at KwaZulu-Natal South Coast region of South Africa, the area is mostly populated with Black Africans.

Lionel Percival Hercules Mbeki Mtshali was a South African politician who was Premier of KwaZulu-Natal from 1999 to 2004. He was known for unilaterally ordering the expansion of the province's antiretrovirals programme during the HIV/AIDS epidemic, in defiance of the policy of the national government under President Thabo Mbeki. A founding member and former chairperson of the Inkatha Freedom Party, Mtshali was also national Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology in the government of President Nelson Mandela from 1996 to 1999.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Mpophomeni". Census 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Contact". www.zmte.co.za.
  3. "Oldest township dog show on this weekend at Mpophomeni". www.iol.co.za.
  4. "N3 Gateway - Zulu Mpophomeni Tourism Experience".
  5. "Great artists in Mpophomeni Township, South 'Africa". 7 May 2012.
  6. Ethembeni HIV / AIDS MINISTRY | A Non-Profit Organisation that serves those affected by HIV and AIDS. A ministry of the Howick Community Church
  7. About Us Archived 2006-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
  8. http://www.schoolnet.org.za/news/bc_hub_launch.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  9. Mpophomeni