Siyabuswa

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Siyabuswa
Coordinates: 25°7′S29°3′E / 25.117°S 29.050°E / -25.117; 29.050
Country South Africa
Province Mpumalanga
District Nkangala
Municipality Dr JS Moroka
Area
[1]
  Total
14.88 km2 (5.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total
36,882
  Density2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 99.5%
   Coloured 0.1%
   Indian/Asian 0.3%
  Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   S. Ndebele 71.2%
   Northern Sotho 11.3%
   Zulu 6.7%
   Sotho 2.9%
  Other7.9%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0472
PO box
0472
Area code 013

Siyabuswa is a township in South Africa in the province of Mpumalanga (a region formerly called Eastern Transvaal). During the Apartheid era, Siyabuswa was the capital of the KwaNdebele Bantustan. [2] It served as a capital from 1981 to 1986 when KwaMhlanga replaced it. Most of its inhabitants (population in 2011: 36,882) are members of the Ndebele ethnic group. Currently, Siyabuswa is home to several ethnic groups, namely the Ndebele, Pedi and Sotho people. [3]

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Transport

The town is about 20 kilometers southwest of the Marble Hall airport. The R573 regional route (also known as the Moloto road) that links Pretoria and KwaMhlanga with Marble Hall passes through Siyabuswa.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Siyabuswa". Census 2011.
  2. Gladys Jabulile Mahlangu. "The economic evolution of a former homeland capital: the case of siyabuswa, kwandebele". Archived from the original on 9 March 2024.
  3. "Kwandebele, A Unilateral Declaration of Independence". journals.co.za. doi:10.10520/AJA0259188X_672.