Amandawe

Amandawe (/əˈmændəwɛər/) also known as Amandawe Mission, or often informally abbreviated as A.M.A or A.M is a small township located at KwaZulu-Natal South Coast region of South Africa, the area is mostly populated with Black Africans.[1]

Amandawe
Township
Amandawe Mission
Community hall at Amandawe Mission
Community hall at Amandawe Mission
Motto: 
Home Swt Home
Amandawe is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Amandawe
Amandawe
Amandawe is located in South Africa
Amandawe
Amandawe
Amandawe is located in Africa
Amandawe
Amandawe
Coordinates: 30°15′28″S 30°43′5″E
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal Province
DistrictUgu District Municipality
MunicipalityuMdoni Local Municipality
Established1899
Named forAncestry
Government
 • TypeMayor-council government
 • MayorSibongile Khathi
 • CouncilorBhekani Cele
Area
 • Total6.74 km2 (2.60 sq mi)
Elevation
125 m (410 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total11,343
 • Density366.51/km2 (949.3/sq mi)
DemonymAmandawean
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black Africans99.74%
 • Indian/Asian0.08%
 • Coloured0.07%
 • White0.04%
 • Other0.06%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Zulu94.34%
 • English1.70%
 • Xhosa0.78%
 • Afrikaans0.22%
 • Other2.96%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
4172
PO box
4180
Area code039

History

Amandawe was a sugarcane farm before developing into a township. An ethnobotanical survey was conducted in the area by Ben-Erik van Wyk and showed that the use of medicinal plants has remained popular for historical and ancestral reasons thus the town is named for Ancestry.[2] On 19 May 2018, about 1500 people blocked the P188 road with rocks, trees, and burning tires due to the abandonment of the township by Umdoni Local Municipality.[3] The township was previously government by the defunct local municipality, namely Vulamehlo Local Municipality. The Cele Traditional Council also controlled it but is now mostly controlled by white people due to modernisation.

Etymology

Amandawe is a Zulu word relating to the ancestors, because of the community's belief in ancestors.[4][5][6]

Demography
Amandawe Population in 2015  
2015 Estimate[7]A.M.A
Total population11,054
Population change, 1975–2015+224.2%
Population change,2000–2015+38.1%
Population density (people/sqkm)1,683.79
Female population5,932
Female population percentage53.7%
Male population5,122
Male population percentage46.3%

The population of Amandawe, as recorded in the 2011 census, was 11,343 people living in 2,469 households.[1]

Religion

The township has different religions, namely:

Geography

Climate
Climate data for Amandawe
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Location

Amandawe is located 59.5 km (37.0 mi) southwest of the City Of Durban. And also located 71.1 km (44.2 mi) from Port Shepstone the administrative town of the KZN South Coast.

The township is surrounded by neighboring populated areas such as Amahlongwa, Dududu, Freeland Park, KwaCele, Park Rynie, Renishaw Hills, Scottburgh.

Wildlife

Different plant species are located all over the township. It also has a river named after it called Amandawe River. The township people generally use the plant species in the area to make medicine (muti) to help others or themselves.[2]

The township is known for a number of creatures like brown house snakes, black mambas,[8] spotted bush snakes, Indian mynas and the hadada ibis which is used as an alarm in the morning, but in the township it is said that it brings bad luck.

The vervet monkeys are often cited as pests due to stealing food.[9]

Media

Radio

Umdoni Community Radio also known as UCR is a nonprofit radio station based at the township.[10] Other famous radio stations such as East Coast Radio, Metro FM, Ukhozi FM can are also listened to due to having a lager media coverage.

Newspaper

Due to the townships location (KwaZulu-Natal South Coast) newspaper coverage includes South Coast Sun, South Coast Herald, South Coast Fever, Mid South Coast Rising Sun.

Sports

Amandawe is a sport active township mainly on football (Amandawe F.C), netball, and other sports. Most sporting events in the area takes place at Amandawe Sport Ground. The Amandawe League invites teams outside the township to compete in the league such as Alaska F.C, Scottburgh F.C (The Amigos), Pholas F.C, New Age F.C, etc.

Local teams playing soccer at Amandawe Mission Sport Ground

Economy

The economy of the township is still thriving through the small local businesses in the area. The citizens depend on the neighboring towns, Scottburgh, Umzinto and Umkomaas for water and sanitation, health, police, and other services, because infrastructural development in the township is very slow.

Retail

Retail service in the township includes retail stores such as:

  • Boxer Punch (defunct) [11][12]
  • Boxer Build (defunct) [13]
  • Amandawe Mini Market
  • Amandawe Hardware
  • Amandawe Trading Store
  • Amandawe Liquor [14]
  • And small Foreign shops all around the township

Transport

Road

The P188[15] also known as Dududu Rd runs through the township from Freeland Park to western central of Amandawe, it has a length of 3.98 km. The road connects the R102 and P197-3.[16]

The N2 bypasses under the bridge of P188. Access to the township from N2 can be acquired from the P188 Interchange (Exit 110).

The P197-3 passes through the township providing access to Amahlongwa when turning right, it also provides access to Dududu and Umzinto when turning left.

Air

The Margate Airport is the closest to the township with a distance of 86.0 km (53.4 mi) and King Shaka International Airport which has a distance of 91.1 km (56.6 mi).

Education

The township has 3 school and a number of pre-schools, such as :

  • Amagcino Crèche
  • Amandawe Junior Primary
  • Amandawe Youth Care Centre
  • Amahlashana Senior Primary
  • Edwaleni Care Center
  • Gugulesizwe High School

Crime and safety

Murder rate in the township is at its peak as taxi wars,[17] rape,[18] gang wars, and burglaries[19] keep on escalating.

Wars often occur within the township due to different divisions in the township and also other neighboring areas, where these wars date back to the 1960s during the South African Border War

Notable people
  • Maseru Madlala - an entrepreneur.[20]
  • Marcia Mandisi Mabaso - a Radio personality.[21]

See also

References
  1. "Census 2011: Main Place: Amandawe". census2011.adrianfrith.com. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  2. Mhlongo, L. S.; Van Wyk, B. -E. (2019-05-01). "Zulu medicinal ethnobotany: new records from the Amandawe area of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa". South African Journal of Botany. Ethnobotany. 122: 266–290. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2019.02.012. ISSN 0254-6299. S2CID 146062047.
  3. "Amandawe protesters throw rocks, burn tyres and set sugarcane plantation alight".
  4. "NDAU SPIRIT". gogontombiyamanzi.blogspot.com.
  5. "Undesrstanding Amadlozi/Ancestors".
  6. "Zindaba Zakho Mngoma: Ingonyuluka Busowakhe".
  7. "Amandawe". city-facts.
  8. "Massive mamba caught in Amandawe home – South Coast Herald". South Coast Herald. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  9. "Monkeys invade hospital, steal food from patients". March 29, 2019.
  10. "Umdoni Community Radio opens in Amandawe". October 26, 2021.
  11. "Amandawe Boxer Punch - 🇿🇦 - WorldPlaces". south-africa.worldplaces.me.
  12. "Amandawe Boxer Punch « HEYPLACES.CO.ZA". heyplaces.co.za.
  13. "Amandawe Boxer Build | KwaZulu-Natal".
  14. "Amandawe Liquors - Dududu 🇿🇦 - WorldPlaces". south-africa.worldplaces.me.
  15. "Dududu Rd P188, Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa". za.geoview.info.
  16. "Dududu Rd P188, Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa". za.geoview.info. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  17. Venter, Juan (March 23, 2018). "Two murders follow hit on KZN taxi boss". The Citizen.
  18. "Man gets life for raping, killing girl, 7". News24.
  19. "Services | SAPS (South African Police Service)". www.saps.gov.za.
  20. Labase, Sisonke. "Maseru Madlala speaks about entrepreneurship". TrueLove.
  21. "Marcia Mandisi Mabaso: books, biography, latest update". Amazon.com.
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