Phoenix, Durban

Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix

 Phoenix shown within KwaZulu-Natal

Coordinates: 29°42′04″S 31°00′14″E / 29.701°S 31.004°E / -29.701; 31.004Coordinates: 29°42′04″S 31°00′14″E / 29.701°S 31.004°E / -29.701; 31.004
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
Municipality eThekwini
Established 1976
Area[1]
 • Total 30.16 km2 (11.64 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 176,989
 • Density 5,900/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 12.1%
 • Coloured 1.8%
 • Indian/Asian 85.0%
 • White 0.2%
 • Other 0.9%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • English 87.4%
 • Zulu 8.1%
 • Other 4.5%
Postal code (street) 4068
PO box 4080
Area code 031

Phoenix is an Indian township, northwest of central Durban, in South Africa, KwaZulu Natal. It was established as a township in 1976, but it has a long history of Indian occupation. It is associated with the Phoenix Settlement, built by Mahatma Gandhi.[2]

History

The township was founded initially as a sugarcane estate. After the passing of the Group Areas Act, a law which designated specific regions for occupation by specific races, Phoenix became an Indian township. Sections were initially labelled as precincts or units, and then later renamed with proper street addresses.

Places in Phoenix

Until the early 1990s, Phoenix was divided into by local government into 'units'. These 'units' have since been given street and area names, such as:

• Corngrove road

However, many local people still refer to areas by their unit numbers.

They are many religious establishments such has Musjids,Temples and Churches present in Phoenix.

Media and communication

Local news is distributed via regional newspapers such as the Rising Sun, the Post and Phoenix Tabloid. In terms of telecommunications and internet access 99% of Phoenix is covered by either wireless internet connections such as LTE/4G/3G/2G/EDGE/HSDPA or have access to a landline/ADSL, majority of ADSL uses in Phoenix use The Telkomsa as their Internet service provider.

There are also many local facebook pages that are used to relay news and crime related incidents

Health and education

Public education in the Phoenix area is provided by various Primary and Secondary Schools, one Technikon and various F.E.T colleges. There is one major government hospital (Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital), and one private hospital (Mount Edgecombe Hospital). Various clinics are also to be found eg. Grove end clinic.

List of schools in Phoenix; Mahathma primary school, Stanmore secondary & primary school, Grove end secondary school, Woodview primary & secondary school, Highstone Primary School (In unit 11), Grandmore primary, Palmview Primary School, Riverview Primary School, Olimpia Primary School, Palmview Secondary School, Sastripark Secondary School, Northmead Secondary School (in Unit 10)

Shopping centres

Phoenix Plaza, Gem City, and Starwood Mall and Acropolis are some of the few shopping centres that can be found in Phoenix's CBD. These centres cater for various needs from top brand shops to local products.

Phoenix Plaza

Phoenix Plaza owned by Vukile Property Fund is a shopping centre situated north of Durban. The centre is home to more than 105 independent and national retailers with Shoprite as its anchor tenant caters for Phoenix and the surrounding communities.

The Phoenix Plaza also have some international restaurants such has Mac donalds, Dominos, and South Africa's best restaurant nandos.

The shopping centre totalling a gross lettable area of 24,341 m² was built in the year 1993.

Transport

Two main means of public transport are found in taxis and in the rail system. Phoenix does have its own railway station which connects to many towns in Durban, other than vehicular transport. The King Shaka International Airport is a few minutes drive which provides many various outlets. The cost of transportation via. taxi to Gateway Shopping Mall in 2016 is R9.00, and anywhere in Phoenix the cost also R9.00.

Industrial sector

Phoenix also hosts a huge industrial area with big companies such as SAB Miller, which produces beverages in the Coca-Cola family. Timber, wine refinery

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Phoenix". Census 2011.
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