Soshanguve is a township situated about 30 km north of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. The name Soshanguve is an acronym for Sotho, Shangaan, Nguni and Venda, thus showing the multi-ethnic composition of the population. The major African languages of South Africa are heard in Soshanguve.
The acronym divided the Soshanguve residents according to their tribe when they were resettled from Mamelodi and Atteridgeville in 1974. While this was to make admin easy for the apartheid government, it left a community divided and suspicious of each other. More than 20 years later, there are still remnants of the past but there is integration of cultures. The people of Soshanguve arguably are the most multilingual of South Africans.
Educational Institutions
Soshanguve is home to Tshwane University of Technology‘s Soshanguve North & South Campuses & Tshwane north college (TNC) which draw their students from every corner of the country
Tswaing Crater – Tswaing, meaning Place of Salt in Setswana, is a 2000-hectare heritage site, some 40 km north-west of Central Pretoria, surrounded by settlements inhabited by more than a million people, such as Winterveld, Soshanguve, Mabopane and Eersterus, near Hammanskraal.
Soshanguve Railway Station
Climate
Soshanguve’s hottest months fall between October and February, when maximum temperatures tend to be in the ballpark of 28°C to 30°C. Minimum temperatures in summer are generally between 16°C and 18°C. Winter cools down to an average minimum of 5°C, reaching a maximum of approximately 19°C. The suburb gets most of its rainfall in summer, with January being the wettest month.
Distance from key points (Airport/CBD)
O.R Tambo International Airport is 98-km away from Soshanguve. This journey will take a 1 hour, 17 minute drive via the R21 with an average driving speed of 80km/h. Soshanguve to Pretoria CBD is approximately 55kms
Dlamini Health care, Maria Rantho Clinics, Soshanguve 2 Clinic, PN Health, Aganang Medical, Gauteng Provincial Health, Soshanguve Block TT Clinic
Soshanguve Giant Stadium, commonly referred to as Giant, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Soshanguve, a township of Pretoria, South Africa. It was utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after being rebuilt in 2009.[1] Besides serving as a training venue for the World Cup, it was also used as a public viewing area for residents to watch matches.[2]
Currently the stadium is the home for JDR Stars F.C.[3] and Soshanguve Sunshine F.C., playing in the North West Province of Vodacom League. However, the stadium is situated a few kilometers within the border of the Gauteng province.
