Roshnee is an Indian suburb that is located in Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa. Roshnee is a town with 60% Muslim, 30% Hindu and 10% Christian population. The town later expanded when Dadaville was established. It was expanded further after extension 1 was established.
Roshnee | |
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  Roshnee  Roshnee | |
| Coordinates: 26°34′S 27°56′E / 26.567°S 27.933°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| District | Sedibeng |
| Municipality | Emfuleni |
| Main Place | Vereeniging |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1936 |
History
editThe township was established under the Group Areas Act by the Vereeniging Town Council and the apartheid government as a segregated housing development for Indians living in the Vaal Triangle in the late 1960s.[1] The adjoining Indian township of Dadaville was created to alleviate housing shortages in Roshnee.[2]
In the 2010s, some Muslim residents of Roshnee died fighting for ISIS,[3] amidst concerns that fighters and money from Roshnee were finding their way to ISIS[4] however community groups later rejected the precepts of ISIS.[5]
The Vereenging Airport FAVV is located east of the town.[6]
Education
edit- Roshnee Primary School (grades 1-6)
- Roshnee Secondary School (grades 7-12)
- Roshnee Islamic School (grades 1-12)
Sports
edit- Roshnee Stadium
References
edit- ^ Indian Township Development in Vereeniging
- ^ Seema Sam Hatane (2003). Post-apartheid desegregation in Vereeniging, 1991-1996 (MA thesis). North West University.
- ^ Shaikh, Nabeelah. "SA man killed fighting for Islamic State". www.iol.co.za.
- ^ "2 Youths From Indian Township in South Africa Die Fighting for Islamic State". NDTV.com.
- ^ Patel, Faizel. "SA Muslims warned against being misled by Isis". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Vereeniging Airport". www.favv.co.za. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
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