Katlehong is a large

township A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...

in the

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. It is 28 km south-east of

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and south of

Germiston Germiston, also known as kwaDukathole, is a small city in the East Rand region of Gauteng, South Africa, administratively forming part of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality since the latter's establishment in 2000. It functions a ...

between two other townships of

Thokoza Thokoza, formerly Tokoza, is a township in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. Thokoza is at the location of the now-defunct Palmietfontein Airport. It is situated south east of Alberton, adjacent to Katlehong. Thokoza was the first black township which was e ...

and

Vosloorus Vosloorus is a large township situated south of Boksburg and just east of Katlehong in Ekurhuleni, just 30 kilometres south-east of Johannesburg, Gauteng Gauteng ( ) is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. The name in Sotho-Tswana la ...

next to the N3 highway. It forms part of the

City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality The City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality is a metropolitan municipality that forms the local government of the East Rand region of Gauteng. The municipality itself is a large suburban region east of Johannesburg. The name ''Ekurhuleni'' m ...

Notable people

Katlehong is home and gave birth to some of the South Africa's celebrated personalities and sports players, notably: * Sibusiso Khumalo, professional soccer player *

Kwesta Senzo Brikka Vilakazi (born 11 August 1988) known professionally as Kwesta, is a South African people, South African rapper and songwriter. Born in Katlehong, Gauteng, a township also known as "K1". In 2003, at the age of 15, he and his friend ...

, rapper *

Nkosinathi Ngema Nkosinathi Nhleko (born 14 September 1979 in Katlehong Katlehong is a large township in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. It is 28 km south-east of Johannesburg and south of Germiston between two other townships of Thokoza and Vos ...

, footballer * Emmanuel Ngobese, professional soccer player *

Reason Reason is the capacity of consciously applying logic by drawing conclusions from new or existing information, with the aim of seeking the truth. It is closely associated with such characteristically human activities as philosophy, science, ...

, rapper *

Nthati Moshesh Nthati Moshesh (born 28 August 1969) is a South African actress. She was nominated as Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 2016. Career Speaking to ENCA on her film and television preferences, she explained tha ...

, actress *

Lindokuhle Sobekwa Lindokuhle Sobekwa (born 1995) is a South African documentary photographer. He is a Nominee member of Magnum Photos and based in Johannesburg. Life and work Sobekwa was born in Katlehong, a township, 35 km from Johannesburg, South Africa. ...

, documentary photographer

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Township Vibes
Taking The Townships To Another Level
South Africa Today
A YouTube Channel giving news updates on SA's high crime situation for tourists, business and media.

Germiston Townships in Gauteng Populated places in Ekurhuleni Populated places established in 1945 {{Gauteng-geo-stub

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