Julesburg, Limpopo

Julesburg is a township in Mopani District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Julesburg, Tzaneen is a remote area which falls under Greater Tzaneen Municipality (GTM) ward 26, Julesburg is about 49,9 km from Tzaneen and about 12.5km from Maake plaza. Julesburg is a rural suburb. It has about 7 official villages namely Rhulani (capital), Hovheni, Nsolani, Nyanyukani, Bordex(Bodweni) divided into two (Bodweni) yaka Regison Mbangwa Mohlaba (King Muhlaba) and Bodweni yaka Brown Mohlaba (braweni), Hweji. The areas nearer to Julesburg are Mokgapeng, Tours, Ofcolaco, Callies and Burgersdorp.

Julesburg
Julesburg
Julesburg
Coordinates: 24.099°S 30.330°E / -24.099; 30.330
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
DistrictMopani
MunicipalityGreater Tzaneen
Area
  Total3.28 km2 (1.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[1]
  Total1,704
  Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2001)
  Black African100%
First languages (2001)
  Tsonga75.5%
  Northern Sotho18.3%
  Sotho6.0%
  Tswana0.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
0895

Julesburg has a few notable alumni namely Tito Mboweni, Stet Mushwana, O.J Mushwana(speaker Mopani district), Neil Shikwambana( spokesperson) Mopani district and Dr Garish Mohlaba, to name a few. The most famous hangouts are Julesburg sports field, Mckays Tavern, Nyanyukani Car wash, African Jazz Tavern and Sevengwana bar lounge. Schools are Dumela High School(Only High School), Allegraine Primary school, Rhulani primary school, Mageza secondary school, Bordeax primary school, Hovheni primary school, and lastly Phyuphyani secondary school. Julesburg has only One clinic namely Julesburg Healthcare Centre.

Julesburg has a lot of churches to name a few, the famous AFM( Azuza Faith Mission in bordeax), ZCC, Imvano Getsemane of God and Apostolic fath assembly in zion as well as the new apostolicfaith assembly in zion. There about two soccer clubs playing on SAB league namely Julesburg Young Killers and Julesburg Arsenal.

References

  1. "Sub Place Julesburg". Census 2001.


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