Orange Farm Farmton | |
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Orange Farm laêditšê ka gare Gauteng | |
Coordinates: 26°27′54″S 27°51′25″E / 26.465°S 27.857°E | |
Naga | Afrika Borwa |
Porofense | Gauteng |
Mmasepala wa Selete | 11 |
Mmušôselegae | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality|City of Johannesburg |
Hlômile | 1988 |
Government | |
• Councillor | Motha (ANC) |
Nomoro ya poso (Setarata) | 1805 |
Nomoro ya poso (Lepokisi) | 1805 |
Khoutu ya lefelo | 1841 |
Orange Farm (Farma) e legôrô 45 km borwa wa Johannesburg, ka moka porofense Gauteng, Afrika Borwa.
It is one of the youngest townships in South Africa, with the original inhabitants; originally a farming rural community with mainly farm workers. It was turned into a township after SA 1994 democratic general elections. Support for the population came slowly mostly from people who were tenants at the great township of Soweto.[2]
The Orange Farm Water Crisis Committee, an offshoot of the South African Anti-Privatization Forum (AFP) has been very vocal and active against the privatization of water.
Approximately 85% of the people work in Johannesburg. Most of the people use train to get to work. 35% of the residents are unemployed and the stats rise every year as the matriculates join them.
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