Vosloorus

Vosloorus
Aerial view of Vosloorus
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Coordinates: 26°21′30″S 28°12′27″E
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	Ekurhuleni
Main Place	Boksburg
Area
• Total	32.10 km2 (12.39 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	163,216
• Density	5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	99.3%
• Coloured	0.3%
• Indian/Asian	0.2%
• White	0.1%
• Other	0.1%
First languages (2011)
• Zulu	46.8%
• Sotho	18.0%
• Xhosa	8.2%
• Northern Sotho	7.3%
• Other	19.7%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	1475
PO box	1486

Vosloorus is a large township situated south of Boksburg and just east of Katlehong in Ekurhuleni, just 30 kilometres south-east of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1963 when Black Africans were removed from Stirtonville because it was considered by the government too close to a white town. Stirtonville, renamed Reiger Park, has since become home to Boksburg's coloured community. A local authority was established in 1983 when Vosloorus was given full municipal status.

Notable residents

• Sol Phenduka - Podcaster , Radio Jock , Tv Presenter, DJ,Music Producer, Reality tv star
• Boohle - Amapiano singer-songwriter
• De Mthuda - Record producer & DJ
• DJ Cleo - House music producer, DJ and recording artist
• Moses Sithole - Serial killer & rapist
• David Tlale - Fashion designer
• Fortune Makaringe- Soccer player
• Emelda "Sista H" - stand comedian and YouTube sensation
• Alfred Ntombela- Actor
• DJ Clock