Hillcrest, KwaZulu Natala
Hillcrest ke toropo ya Durban, Afrika Borwa. It is part of the outer West suburbs of Durban.
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  Hillcrest Hillcrest laêditšê ka gare KwaZulu Natala
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| Coordinates: 29°46′48″S 30°45′46″E / 29.78000°S 30.76278°E | |
| Naga | Afrika Borwa |
| Porofense | KwaZulu Natala |
| Mmušôselegae | eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality|eThekwini |
| Hlômile | 22 January 1895 |
| Government | |
| • Ward Councillor | Rick Crouch[1][2][3] (Democratic Alliance) |
| Sekgôba[4] | |
| • Total | 21.44 km2 (8.28 sq mi) |
| Setšhaba (2011)[4] | |
| • Total | 13,329 |
| • Phitlaganyo | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Dipersente tša merafe (2011)[4] | |
| • Bathobaso | 11.4% |
| • Bammala | 0.8% |
| • MaIndia | 3.0% |
| • Makgowa | 84.3% |
| • Šele | 0.6% |
| Dipolelo tša ntlha (2011)[4] | |
| • Seisimane | 82.7% |
| • Afrikaans | 7.6% |
| • Sezulu | 6.9% |
| • Šele | 2.9% |
| Nomoro ya poso (Setarata) | 3650 |
| Nomoro ya poso (Lepokisi) | 5119 |
History
lokišaHillcrest was formerly a sleepy village, but has now become a booming suburb incorporated into the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality. Hillcrest was founded on a rise in the main road from Durban to Pietermaritzburg in 1895 as a farming or "weekend" village, then a good distance from what was the emerging port of Port Natal.
When the first Hillcrest Health Committee was established in 1943, the total all-race population was 1135 persons and only the Main Road was hardened. Nkutu Road was hardened with klinker in 1947 and this was followed in 1951 with the hardening of the first portion of Inanda Road. In 1962 tarring of selected roads in the central area began, followed by further roads in 1965. By 1971, when Town Board status was obtained, the total population had grown to 2799 persons.
The Hillcrest Waste Water Treatment Plant was finally established in the 1990s, then serving only the central commercial area of the village with phased extensions planned in time, with other areas continuing on septic tanks.
The town celebrated its centenary in 1995 and has since then seen an incredible increase in inhabitants migrating from more central areas in Durban
Hillcrest Today
lokišaHillcrest lost its independent Town Board status in 1996 and was made subject to administration by the Outer West Local Council - a substructure council of the then Durban Unicity. In 2000, the Outer West Local Council, along with other local councils, was disestablished and were replaced by the single eThekwini Municipality encompassing the entire Durban metropolitan area.
The suburb of Hillcrest experienced a building boom in the late 1990s and 2000s with the construction of many gated communities and shopping centres.[5]
References
lokiša- ↑ "Councillor ready to tackle problems hands-on". Archived from the original on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ↑ Independent Electoral Commission - 2011 Election Results
- ↑ Ward 10 - Official Ward 10 Councillor Web Site
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Main Place Hillcrest". Census 2011.
- ↑ Mullany, David (2007). "Hillcrest of a wave". The Property Magazine. Archived from the original on 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
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Sources
lokiša- Lest We Forget - The Story of Hillcrest 1895 - 1995, Elizabeth Camp.
- Hillcrest Gillitts Activity Corridor Local Development Plan - Outer West Local Council, 2000