Roshnee
Roshnee is an Indian township associated with Vereeniging in Gauteng.
Roshnee | |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1936 |
History
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
- Roshnee Primary School
- Roshnee Secondary School
- Roshnee Islamic School
Sports
- Roshnee Stadium
References
- http://repository.nwu.ac.za/bitstream/handle/10394/337/hatane_ss.pdf?sequence=1
- Shaikh, Nabeelah. "SA man killed fighting for Islamic State". www.iol.co.za.
- "2 Youths From Indian Township in South Africa Die Fighting for Islamic State". NDTV.com.
- Patel, Faizel. "SA Muslims warned against being misled by Isis". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- http://www.favv.co.za/
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