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Vosloorus
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Coordinates: 26°21′30″S 28°12′27″E / 26.35833°S 28.20750°E / -26.35833; 28.20750
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	Ekurhuleni
Main Place	Boksburg
Area [1]
• Total	32.10 km2 (12.39 sq mi)
Population  (2011) [1]
• Total	163,216
• Density	5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
•  Black African	99.3%
•  Coloured	0.3%
•  Indian/ Asian	0.2%
•  White	0.1%
• Other	0.1%
First languages (2011) [1]
•  Zulu	46.8%
•  Sotho	18.0%
•  Xhosa	8.2%
•  Northern Sotho	7.3%
• Other	19.7%
Time zone	UTC+2 ( SAST)
Postal code (street)	1475
PO box	1486

Vosloorus is a large township situated south of Boksburg and just east of Katlehong in Ekurhuleni, just 30 kilometres south-east of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1963 when Black Africans were removed from Stirtonville ^[2] because it was considered by the government too close to a white town. Stirtonville, renamed Reiger Park, has since become home to Boksburg's coloured community. A local authority was established in 1983 when Vosloorus was given full municipal status.

Notable residents

• Sol Phenduka - radio personality, music DJ and podcaster.
• Boohle - Amapiano singer-songwriter
• De Mthuda - record producer and DJ
• DJ Cleo - house music producer, DJ and recording artist.
• Moses Sithole - serial killer & rapist
• David Tlale - fashion designer
• Fortune Makaringe - soccer player
• Alfred Ntombela - actor
• DJ Clock - DJ and producer

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