Roshnee is an Indian suburb that is located in Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa. Roshnee is a town with 60% Muslim, 30% Hindu and 10% Christian population. The town later expanded when Dadaville was established. It was expanded further after extension 1 was established.

Roshnee
Roshnee is located in Gauteng
Roshnee
Roshnee
Roshnee is located in South Africa
Roshnee
Roshnee
Coordinates: 26°34′S 27°56′E / 26.567°S 27.933°E / -26.567; 27.933
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
DistrictSedibeng
MunicipalityEmfuleni
Main PlaceVereeniging
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
1936

History

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The township was established under the Group Areas Act by the Vereeniging Town Council and the apartheid government as a segregated housing development for Indians living in the Vaal Triangle in the late 1960s.[1] The adjoining Indian township of Dadaville was created to alleviate housing shortages in Roshnee.[2]

In the 2010s, some Muslim residents of Roshnee died fighting for ISIS,[3] amidst concerns that fighters and money from Roshnee were finding their way to ISIS[4] however community groups later rejected the precepts of ISIS.[5]

The Vereenging Airport FAVV is located east of the town.[6]

Education

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  • Roshnee Primary School (grades 1-6)
  • Roshnee Secondary School (grades 7-12)
  • Roshnee Islamic School (grades 1-12)

Sports

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  • Roshnee Stadium

References

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  1. ^ Indian Township Development in Vereeniging
  2. ^ Seema Sam Hatane (2003). Post-apartheid desegregation in Vereeniging, 1991-1996 (MA thesis). North West University.
  3. ^ Shaikh, Nabeelah. "SA man killed fighting for Islamic State". www.iol.co.za.
  4. ^ "2 Youths From Indian Township in South Africa Die Fighting for Islamic State". NDTV.com.
  5. ^ Patel, Faizel. "SA Muslims warned against being misled by Isis". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Vereeniging Airport". www.favv.co.za. Retrieved 10 March 2023.