Roshnee
Roshnee | ||
|---|---|---|
Postal code (street)1936 | ||
Roshnee is an Indian suburb that is located in Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa. Roshnee is a town with 95% Muslim population. The town later expanded when Dadaville was established. It was expanded further after extension 1 was established.
History
The 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
- Roshnee Primary School (grades 1-6)
- Roshnee Secondary School (grades 7-12)
- Roshnee Islamic School (grades 1-12)
Sports
- Roshnee Stadium
References
- ^ 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.
 | This Gauteng location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |