Tsolo is a town in
Mhlontlo Local Municipality in
O.R.Tambo District of the
Eastern Cape province of
South Africa
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The town is some 42 km north-west of
Mthatha and 22 km south-west of
Qumbu. The name, derived from Xhosa, is said to mean ‘pointed’, referring to the shape of hills there.
Tsolo has two government hospitals, St Lucy's Hospital and Dr. Malizo Mpehle Memorial Hospital.
Eastern Cape Dept of Health official website
Notable people
* Kedibone Letlaka-Rennert – Miss Transkei
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1981 and Diversity Advisor at the International Monetary Fund
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* Masizole Mnqasela – Western Cape Provincial Parliament
* Zozibini Tunzi – Miss Universe 2019
* Mandisa Maya - Female jurist
* Ayanda Daweti - Actor
References
Populated places in the Mhlontlo Local Municipality
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