Evaton

Evaton
Evaton Evaton
Coordinates: 26°31′39″S 27°50′48″E
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
District	Sedibeng
Municipality	Emfuleni
Area
• Total	28.37 km2 (10.95 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	254,678
• Density	9,000/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	99.2%
• Coloured	0.4%
• Indian/Asian	0.1%
• White	0.1%
• Other	0.3%
First languages (2011)
• Sotho	60.7%
• Zulu	19.5%
• Xhosa	7.2%
• Tswana	2.8%
• Other	9.8%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	1984
PO box	1985
Area code	016

Evaton is a township north of Sebokeng, that's divided into three; Evaton Central, Evaton West (popularily known as "Mkhelele") and Evaton North, in the Emfuleni Local Municipality of Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1904. Like other townships in the area, Evaton was affected by the violent unrest which erupted in 1984 and by 1985 a state of emergency was imposed.

Extensive information on this township is available in the book by Patrick Noonan called They're Burning the Churches (Jacana Media).

Neighbouring townships

Neighbouring townships include Sebokeng, Orange Farm, Boipatong, Sharpeville, Small Farms, Boitumelo, Polokong, Golden Gardens, Palm Springs and Lakeside.

Evaton Renewal Project

The Evaton Renewal Project is a project of government aimed at “renewing” or regenerating Evaton, to improve the quality of life of the Evaton community. The priority areas of this project include: the development of infrastructure, such as the resurfacing of roads and building of pavements; the development of the local economy through job creation and Small, Micro and Medium Enterprise (SMME) projects, like grass-cutting and the setting up of vegetable gardens and small-scale agriculture. The project has since proven to be a complete disaster/failure. The leadership in this region of the country is self-serving.