Madadeni is a

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in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal,

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, which falls under

Amajuba District Municipality Amajuba is one of the 11 districts of KwaZulu-Natal province. The seat of Amajuba is Newcastle. The majority of its 468,040 people speak Zulu (2001 Census). The district code is DC25 Tourism The Amajuba District is marketed as a battlefields to ...

. On the outskirts of Newcastle, Madadeni is situated from Newcastle CBD. As of the 2011 census Madadeni has population of 119,497 citizens.

Medical

From the two government hospitals in Newcastle, Madadeni houses one which is the Madadeni Provincial Hospital.

Education

Basic education

Madadeni has a total of 30 basic education schools, consisting of 20 primary schools and 10 secondary/high schools. Private Schooling is also offered by the Meridian Newcastle, managed by Curro Holding Ltd.

Higher education and training

Madadeni houses two of the 8 Majuba College campuses, namely the "Centre For People Development" and the "Majuba Technology Centre," with the institutions' focus being on Business Studies and Engineering Studies respectively.

Unrest

During 2021's unrest the Hofina Poultry Shop was vandalised and approximately 25,000 eggs, 10,000 chickens, 700 goats and 500 sheep were stolen. The shop was shut down and later reopened 14 km away with a smaller staff compliment. In the wake of the unrest many locals have complained about losing their employment, having to travel further to work, and paying more for some food items.

References

Populated places in the Newcastle Local Municipality Townships in KwaZulu-Natal {{KwaZuluNatal-geo-stub