Sezela
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Sezela Sugar Mill
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 Sezela
Sezela
Sezela
Sezela shown within KwaZulu-Natal
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| Coordinates: 30°25′S 30°41′E / 30.417°S 30.683°ECoordinates: 30°25′S 30°41′E / 30.417°S 30.683°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Ugu |
| Municipality | Umdoni |
| Established | 1915 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.53 km2 (2.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,203 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 25.7% |
| • Coloured | 1.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 66.2% |
| • White | 5.8% |
| • Other | 0.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 75.6% |
| • Zulu | 15.1% |
| • Xhosa | 2.1% |
| • Afrikaans | 1.7% |
| • Other | 5.5% |
| Postal code (street) | 4215 |
| PO box | 4215 |
Sezela is a small town with a big sugar mill on the mouth of iSezela River in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. In 1828, Shaka hunted down a man-eating crocodile here called iSezela meaning the one who smells out, for it was said that it hunted like a wild dog following a trail. The river and town are named after the crocodile. 78.7 km South of Durban, you will find this friendly town of iSezela.
In 1915 Reynolds Brothers opens the Sezela mills. It was later purchased by C G Smith then by Illovo Sugar and finally by Associated British Foods. In his book, Duncan du Bois gives detail on the ill treatment of the Indian indenture labour that was brought from India(below reference, a very good read). The workers had a choice to return to India after their indenture contract has expired, yet they chose to stay behind to develop this 'unknown area' into Sezela. Sezela was the only Indian settlement alongside the sea in those early years of the Indian colonisation in Natal.
The town(village) sprung up, initially separated by race/employment band. Originally, management position was reserved for the white race Apartheid legislation. Sezela is subdivided into district being, New Dheli, Oceanvale, Lower Sezela, Upper Sezela(latter 2 district does not exist). Sezela boasts 2 country clubs(Club Blue Horizon and Sezela Country Club), 2 primary school (Sezela State Aided Indian & Sezela Primary....but sadly, the names of school has changed after 1994 to climatise with the current political atmosphere). The state aided school was heavily subsidized by the local sugar mill. The school in honor of the subsidy named the school athletics'houses' after the pioneer sugar magnates.
Sezela is blessed with endless shore's of the Indian Ocean.The fishing ground is extremely good and the annual sardine run is enjoyed both by the locals and visitors. Famous Sezela fishing grounds, nDazingaan, Shad Cutting(place where shad get stranded when tide goes out), Mamba drain(locals use to spot black mamba's frequently swimming in this channel), Mill Rock(these rocks are directly opposite the mill), Gornna Rock(local engineer favourit fishing rock), Ruben Bay(Late uncle Titus son Ruben drowned in this bay), "A" Frame(the 'A' steel structure of the rail way siding) and Washing Rocks(where locals use to wash their cloths).
Sezela is also very rich in terms of culture and religion. In this small town you would find the friendly church's Adonai Baptist (Pst.M Mariemuthu), Emmanuel (ECSA) and Prevailing Word Fellowship (Pst.N Sivalingam). There is also a local Siva Subramaniam Temple. The temple host the Kavadi Attam around January/February annually. All these religious institutions are well run by the local community.
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