Nkowankowa is a
township in the
Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality
Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality is located in the Mopani District Municipality of Limpopo province, South Africa. The seat of the municipality is Tzaneen.
Main places
The South African National Census of 2001, 2001 census divided the municipali ...
of the
Mopani District Municipality in the
Limpopo province of
South Africa. It is home to soccer development team called Nkowankowa Barcelona FC and Ritavi cross warriors athletics club
The township hosts one of the biggest industrial parks located in a Township around the country, with more than 40 industrial factories producing a variety of goods from school furniture to steel.
Education
Nkowankowa has various primary and secondary schools:
*Dududu Primary School
*Nkowankowa Lower Primary School
*Masungulo Primary School
*Ritavi Primary School
*Bombeleni Primary School
*Bankuna High School
*Hudson Ntsanwisi Senior Secondary School
*DZJ Mthebule High School
*Progress High School
*Meridian College
*St George's College
Notable residents
Former Limpopo premier and now deputy minister of police,
Cassel Mathale
Cassel Mathale (born 23 January 1961) is a South African politician who was the third Premier of Limpopo between March 2009 and July 2013. He is currently the Deputy Minister of Police (South Africa), Minister of Police in the Government of Sout ...
, former public protector,
Lawrence Mushwana
Adv Lawrence Mabendle Mushwana (born 3 March 1948) was the Public Protector of South Africa before advocate Thuli Madonsela succeeded him. Mushwana was appointed by President Thabo Mbeki from October 2002 until October 2009.
Mushwana is a lawyer ...
, 2019 Limpopo Sports Awards nominee Gladwin Khosa (Blue Bulls Rugby Union/Limpopo), Ebony Khama, long distance runner
Samuel Ntsan'wisi and also upcoming sprinter Tiyani Mitshabe come from Nkowankowa.
Notable shops in Nkowankowa include: Highpoint Supermarket and Restaurant, Muyi Enterprise, Miami Chicken Grill, Chisa Grill and Chicken Kwasa.
References
Populated places in the Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality
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