Chatsworth, is a large Indian suburb in Durban, South Africa,
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Chatsworth shown within South Africa |
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| Coordinates: 29°54′36″S 30°53′06″E / 29.910°S 30.885°ECoordinates: 29°54′36″S 30°53′06″E / 29.910°S 30.885°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Municipality | eThekwini |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | Jan van den Berg (65) (DA) |
| • Councillor | Kavilan Pillay (69) (ANC) |
| • Councillor | Ismail Cassimjee (70) (MF) |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 47.05 km2 (18.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 192,166 |
| • Density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2001)[1] | |
| • Black African | 14.1% |
| • Coloured | 0.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 85.0% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| First languages (2001)[1] | |
| • English | 82.3% |
| • Zulu | 9.0% |
| • Xhosa | 3.5% |
| • Other | 5.2% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | 031 |
Chatsworth, is a large Indian suburb in Durban, South Africa,
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History [edit]
In the 1940s, The Pegging Acts and the Ghetto Act were passed. These acts gave the government the right to remove and destroy shacks and small self-made shelters, with the putative intention of improving sanitary conditions. This led to the Group Areas Act of June 1950, which designated certain areas for the Whites and other areas for Indians, Coloureds and Africans. Indians were removed from areas such as Mayville, Cato Manor, the Clairwood and Magazine Barracks and the Bluff, and were placed in areas like Riverside and Prospect Hall and at Duikerfontein and Sea Cow Lake.
During the later 1940s and early 1950s, there were advertisements in the papers of an exclusively Indian suburb, Umhlatuzana.Then in the early 1960s Chatsworth was planned, opening in 1964 and consisting of eleven neighborhood units. Modern day Chatsworth has 64 suburbs that fall within its region. Chatsworth was deliberately built to act as buffer between white residential areas and the large African township of Umlazi.
Current situation [edit]
As a consequence of its history, Chatsworth still has a predominantly Indian population. It is a centre of Indian culture, and holds the Temple of Understanding - a Hindu temple. Many Indians from Tamil and Telugu backgrounds are present. Such Indian Languages are still spoken at home in many instances, with classes set up to aid in their development.
This area is now a fully fledged suburb of Durban and boasts industrial development with strong infrastructure and has contributed to the growing intellectual capital and business environment of Durban.
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Chatsworth". Census 2001.
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