Kayamandi
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Kayamandi | ||
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PO box 7615 | ||
| Area code | 021 | |
Kayamandi is a suburb of
History
The name means "nice home" in the
Languages
The principal language spoken in Kayamandi is Xhosa, a tonal language which incorporates the use of click consonants, although there is widespread knowledge of both English and Afrikaans.
Schools
There are four schools in Kayamandi; Ikaya Primary School, Kayamandi Primary School, Makupula Secondary School and Kayamandi High School.
Social Activities
There are many interesting projects done by young and old people of Kayamandi, such as Kayamandi Arts and Culture Festival. There are about 27 registered pre-schools and more than ten registered organisations such as Vision Africa, Prochorus, Lokxion Foundation, Legacy Center, Trust Center, Songo.Info, IMBADU etc.
Sports
Kayamandi is a soccer loving community with more than 20 teams, most of them playing informal soccer. Well known teams are Kuyasa FC, FC Malaga, Lokxion Stars FC, Kayamandi Hotspurs, Barca Juniors, Mighty Five Stars and FC Twetwe.
Further reading
- Rock, David (2011). The Location Shall Be Called Kaya Mandi: A History of Kaya Mandi (MA). Stellenbosch University.
External links
Media related to Kayamandi at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Kayamandi". Census 2011.
- ^ "SU staff visits various communities". Stellenbosch University. 17 August 2011. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
In terms of the Group Areas Act, black people were relocated from an informal settlement near Distell and from the residential areas of Idas Valley, Du Toit Station and Jamestown to Kayamandi.
Municipalities and communities of Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
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District seat: Stellenbosch | ||
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| Drakenstein | ||
| Stellenbosch | ||
| Breede Valley | ||
| Langeberg | ||