Osizweni

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Mountain View Mawunteni
Osizweni
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Coordinates: 27°47′S 30°09′E / 27.783°S 30.150°E / -27.783; 30.150
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	Amajuba
Municipality	Newcastle
Area [1]
• Total	15.34 km2 (5.92 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	77,845
• Density	5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	99.4%
• Coloured	0.2%
• Indian/Asian	0.2%
• White	0.1%
• Other	0.1%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Zulu	94.9%
• English	1.1%
• S. Ndebele	1.1%
• Other	2.9%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	2952
PO box	2952
Area code	034

Osizweni, also known as Mountain View, Smauza or Mawunteni, is a township in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, situated 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Newcastle CBD. Osizweni is one of the largest townships in the province, with an estimated population of 80, 000 people.^[2]

The township has 6 different sections:

• Section A consists of these areas Top Rank, Ema 4, Evezi, Ward 5
• Section B Mlazi
• Section C Ematsheketsheni
• Section D Emaskophasini
• Section E Long Homes
• Section F Ematshotshombeni

Four government-owned medical clinics serve the community of Osizweni and surrounding area. The Osizweni Medical Centre was recently opened with three doctors. There is a SASSA office in the middle of the township.

Osizweni Shopping Centre is situated at the heart of the township.

Recently^[when?] a new shopping complex was built between Osizweni and Madadeni in eTheku.

Osizweni has a soccer stadium, netball courts, a cricket stadium, and the Osizweni Park. There is one library in the township.

There is one police station in the township. Osizweni Police Station has overnight cells and is situated behind to Osizweni Community Hall and Osizweni Library.

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• Siyabonga Nkosi, soccer player
• Sizwe Motaung, soccer player
• Helman Mkhalele, soccer player
• Fani Madida, soccer player
• Mark Fish, soccer player
• Sifiso Sandile "Choppa" Hlanti, soccer player

• Bonginkosi "Zola" Dlamini
• Thokozani "L'Vovo" Ndlovu, singer
• Peggy-Sue Khumalo, former Miss South Africa
• Lucky Dube, reggae musician
• Joe men

SABC newsreader Calvin Dludla and Simphiwe Mthethwa are also from Newcastle, Osizweni and Madadeni respectively.