- Umlazi
Umlazi is a township on the east coast of
Durban ,South Africa . The wider Umlazi area has a population of 750,000.According to legend, the name Umlazi comes from "umlaza" (Zulu for rotten milk). It is believed that when
Shaka was passing through the area, he refused to drink from a local river claiming it had the taste of "umlaza", from that incident, the area has infamously been called Umlazi.AIDS is a significant problem in Umlazi; 21% of women who visit clinics in the township are reported to beHIV positiveFact|date=April 2008. Umlazi, like many townships in the urban areas ofCape Town ,Durban , andJohannesburg , is witnessing increased private and government investment, as witnessed in the construction of new shopping complexes, primary and secondary schools,technikon s and librariesFact|date=April 2008.The new educational infrastructure is particularly important, as an affordableFact|date=April 2008, easily accessible quality secondary education is valuable for many children in Umlazi, particularly with regards to their search for employment following school (most do not attend tertiary institutions due to their family's financial resources)Fact|date=April 2008.
References
External links
* [http://www.umlazi.co.za/ Umlazi Online]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/news/umlazi.shtml BBC Radio 5 Live's Umlazi project]
* [http://citymaps.durban.gov.za/website/master/viewer.htm Map showing Umlazi]
* [http://tv.oneworld.net/article/view/149986 A short documentary following Lucas back to his home town in Umlazi Township]
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