Sekgakgapeng
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Sekgakgapeng | ||
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PO box 0651 | ||
| Area code | 015 | |
About the area
Sekgakgapeng is a large, semi-urban rural
The settlement has grown to increasingly encroach into the town of
Education
The following schools are located in Sekgakgapeng:
Primary schools: Sokgedlwa Primary School; Mageme Primary School; and Madiphatlo Primary School.
High schools: Nkakabidi Secondary School; and Gwenane Secondary School.
Notable people
Notable people from Sekgakgapeng include:
- Matshela Koko - Former CEO of Eskom[2]
Features
Notable features in Sekgakgapeng include:
- A mountain painted with the word Jesus
- River of Mogalakwena, used as a fishing spot by locals.
- Entertainment zone and night club called Apollong.
Service delivery
Sekgakgapeng has long suffered from service delivery backlogs, including roads, water, sanitation, and waste management. Lack of opportunities in the area has led to social ills that include teenage drug abuse, house breaking, and other forms of criminal deviant behaviours.
Notable progress include electrification programmes and water reticulation. A new clinic called Manyonga Clinic was opened in 2019 1
The private sector has invested some retail facilities in the area, for example
The use of animal drawn carts, mainly donkeys, remains prevalent in the area. The donkey carts are used to collect and deliver groceries for the locals. The flat terrain makes Sekgakgapeng easy for this form of transport and cycling.
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Sekgakgapeng". Census 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Engineer Matšhela Koko, MBL". Twitter. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
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