Phola is a
populated place
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in the
Emalahleni Local Municipality,
Nkangala District Municipality
Nkangala is one of the 3 districts of Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The seat of Nkangala is Middelburg. The Nkangala District Municipality consists of 160 towns and villages. The most spoken language of its 1,308,129 people is IsiNdebele wi ...
in the
Mpumalanga Province
Mpumalanga () is a province of South Africa. The name means "East", or literally "The Place Where the Sun Rises" in the Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu languages. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, bordering Eswatini and Mozambique. It ...
of
South Africa
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.
As of the
2011 census, Phola had a population of 31,885 distributed across 8,913 households.
History
On 28 February 2017, protests took place in Phola over the issue of employment. One of the key demands was for more business opportunities and skill development centres in the area, as many looking for employment had to work at cities elsewhere. The protesters constructed road barricades out of burning tyres and set fire to several vehicles, including a bus. The local law enforcement made ten arrests and charged them with public violence.
[Maseko, Solly (2 March 2017]
Phola on fire
''Witbank News''. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
See also
*
List of populated places in South Africa
References
Populated places in the Emalahleni Local Municipality, Mpumalanga
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