Prospecton
Prospecton is an industrial suburb located south of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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Coordinates: 29°59′43″S 30°55′59″E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
Municipality | eThekwini |
Main Place | Durban |
Area | |
• Total | 4.64 km2 (1.79 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 0 |
• Density | 0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
First languages (2011) | |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 4133 |
History
Since 1931, the open flat undeveloped land of Prospecton which separates the two residential areas of Isipingo, Isipingo Rail inland and Isipingo Beach on the coast, was under the administration of the Isipingo Rail Health Committee. This was until the 1960s when it began developing and was declared a "White" industrial area therefore it placed under the Borough of Amanzimtoti.
Many residents of Isipingo disagreed with the administration of Prospecton being under Amanzimtoti and the Isipingo Town Council petitioned the Natal Provincial Administration (NPA) frequently from 1976 to 1986 to incorporate Prospecton into Isipingo. The NPA maintained that, because Prospecton had been declared a "White" industrial township by the South African government, the province could not declare it part of Isipingo as it was an "Indian" area. [2]
Location
Prospecton lies 19 km south-west of Durban's city centre and south of the defunct Durban International Airport, which was replaced by the King Shaka International Airport in La Mercy in 2010. It forms part of the South Durban Basin which is the main industrial hub/district of Durban and is the southernmost industrial suburb of the district.[3]
It is bordered by the defunct Durban International Airport to the north, Isipingo Beach to the east, Amanzimtoti to the south, Lotus Park to the south-west and Isipingo Rail to the west.
Economy
Prospecton is a major industrial centre, being home to many large industries with largest of these industries being the Toyota South Africa's assembly plant, the only Toyota assembly plant in Africa.
Transport
The N2 freeway cuts through the area and links to Durban in the north and Amanzimtoti and Port Shepstone in the south. Prospecton's main roads include the R102 Prospecton Road which links to Amanzimtoti in the south and Isipingo, Reunion and Durban in the north as well as Jeffels/Joyner Road which links the eastern and western side of Prospecton.
References
- "Sub Place Prospecton". Census 2011.
- EJOLT. "Environmental Justice Atlas". ejatlas.org. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- "South Durban Basin". www.durban.gov.za. Retrieved 21 February 2021.