Folweni


Folweni is a small township located south of Durban in the province of KwaZulu-Natal.

Sections

Folweni township is divided into three sections namely;

History

The original population of Folweni were people who stayed in Umlazi who were forced to migrate when the apartheid government implemented the Group Areas Act.
On 26 July 1992 During the political conflict between the ANC and the IFP, a group of men believed to be IFP loyalists armed with AK47s descended on Folweni and killed approximately 20 people who were attending a ceremony, the event is now known as the Folweni Massacre.

Health Care

Folweni Clinic is currently the main source of health care. It is located in the B-section of the township.

Education

High Schools

Like most townships in south africa, folweni township has a high crime rate due to unemployment and drug abuse.