Mankweng
Mankweng (also called Turfloop) is a fast-growing university township about 27 km east of Polokwane on the R71 towards Tzaneen. It is home to the University of Limpopo's main campus and Mankweng Hospital, and Paledi Mall is the shopping hub for surrounding villages and for pilgrims bound for the ZCC grounds at Moria a few kilometres east.
History
Mankweng developed in the 1960s around the University College of the North (Turfloop), set up by the apartheid government under segregated higher education. The campus became a hotbed of student and Black Consciousness activism; ANC Youth League leader Peter Mokaba called Mankweng home. In 2005 the University of the North merged with MEDUNSA to form the University of Limpopo. Today many residents near campus let rooms to students.
Getting there
Take the R71 east from Polokwane (about 27 km, roughly 30 minutes; heavy peak-hour traffic). Minibus taxis and buses (Great North Transport and others) run frequently between Polokwane and Mankweng. Polokwane International Airport is the nearest airport.
Weather & climate
Highveld-edge summer-rainfall climate: warm to hot, wet summers with afternoon thunderstorms (October–March) and dry, sunny winters with cold nights.
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Things to see
- University of Limpopo (Turfloop) campusThe historic Turfloop campus, which began as the apartheid-era University College of the North and became the University of Limpopo in 2005; Mankweng grew up around it. ul.ac.za
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Mankweng Magistrate's Court
Regional magistrate's court serving the Mankweng area.
Police & Emergency
Mankweng, Limpopo
Mankweng Public Library
Public library serving the Mankweng community.
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Mankweng, Limpopo
Mankweng SAPS (Police Station)
South African Police Service station serving Mankweng and surrounding villages; a new station building has been under c…
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Mankweng, Limpopo
Polokwane Local Municipality
Mankweng is part of Polokwane Local Municipality in the Capricorn District.
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Mankweng, Limpopo
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