Jane Furse Explained

Jane Furse
Other Name:Mmašadi
Pushpin Map:South Africa Limpopo#South Africa
Coordinates:-24.761°N 29.877°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Limpopo
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Sekhukhune
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Makhuduthamaga
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:8.00
Population Total:6533
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:99.6%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:0.3%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:0.1%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Northern Sotho
Demographics2 Info1:85.0%
Demographics2 Title2:Swazi
Demographics2 Info2:3.6%
Demographics2 Title3:Zulu
Demographics2 Info3:3.1%
Demographics2 Title4:English
Demographics2 Info4:2.8%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:5.6%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Area Code Type:Area code

Jane Furse is a town in the Sekhukhune District Municipality of the Limpopo province in South Africa, surrounded by the villages of Ga-Moretsele, Madibong, Marulaneng, Mamone, Mokwete and Riverside.

Significant landmarks in Jane Furse include Jane Furse Plaza, Jane Furse Memorial Hospital (the largest public sector hospital in the Sekhukhune District) and St Mark's College. Jane Furse Crossing, another shopping centre, opened in 2013 and is situated at the main four-way intersection in the town.

History

Jane Furse developed around the Jane Furse Memorial Hospital and other infrastructure - including schools, clinics and churches - built by Christian missionaries belonging to the Anglican and Roman Catholic denominations. The Jane Furse Memorial Hospital was founded by the Rt. Revd Michael Furse, the Anglican Bishop of Pretoria from 1909 - 1920, and is named after his daughter, Jane Diana Furse, born 1904, who died of scarlet fever in 1918.[2] Christian missionaries were also responsible for the construction of St. Rita's Hospital (situated at Ga-Moloi village) and St. Marks College (situated in the heart of Jane Furse).

Government

Jane Furse serves as the seat of the Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality, one of the four local municipalities under the Sekhukhune District.

Most of the land in Jane Furse falls under the authority of traditional leaders, known as magoshi (singular = kgoshi).

The area is governed by the African National Congress (ANC). The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) serves as the main opposition party.

Culture

The town is host to the Sekhukhune Community Radio. Other media serving the area include Thobela FM, the Polokwane-based South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) radio station and Capricorn FM, a commercial radio station also based in Polokwane.

A unique genre of music is found in Jane Furse and surrounding areas. Known as "Tja Manyalo" (wedding songs), this type of music is almost exclusively produced in and around Sekhukhune areas.

Sepedi is the predominant language spoken in Jane Furse. Other languages spoken here include Swati and Southern Ndebele.

Education

Several primary and secondary schools are located in Jane Furse, catering to a student population estimated at 90,000. Most of the schools are public, with one private school and one private FET College. The list is as follows:

Health facilities

Hospitals serving the area

Clinics

Notable people

The following is a list of notable people associated with Jane Furse.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Jane Furse . Census 2011.
  2. Book: Elwyn Jenkins. Falling Into Place: The Story of Modern South African Place Names. 2007-01-01. New Africa Books. 978-0-86486-689-9. 16.
  3. Web site: Elias Phakane Moretsele . South African History Online . 2017-03-15 .
  4. https://www.lionthree.co.za/about-lionthree/