Maloti Maluti
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Coordinates: 30°15′36″S 28°47′28″E / 30.260°S 28.791°E / -30.260; 28.791
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
District	Alfred Nzo
Municipality	Matatiele
Area [1]
• Total	4.21 km2 (1.63 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	7,223
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	99.3%
• Coloured	0.3%
• Indian/Asian	0.2%
• White	0.1%
• Other	0.1%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Xhosa	49.0%
• Sotho	44.7%
• English	1.3%
• Zulu	1.2%
• Other	3.8%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	4740
PO box	4740
Area code	039

Maloti^[2] (formerly named Maluti) is a middle-class township of Matatiele Local Municipality in Alfred Nzo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Maloti, once a village, is now a rapidly developing township. The township comprises Sotho, Hlubi, Phuthi and small Xhosa groups. Most residents in the area are either bilingual or multilingual. The township comprises many sections, namely Tholang, Motsekoa, Ramohlakoana, Protea, Hardingberg, Malubaluba and Donald's Drift.^[3] Maloti is highly admired for the mountain ranges that surround it.

History

There is very little history recorded about Maloti. Maloti started as a small village that gradually grew during the Apartheid era when it was zoned to house the black inhabitants of Matatiele.

Development

Maloti was already developing during Apartheid, but it saw even greater development in the 2000s. The township has facilities like a petrol station, hotels, shops, schools, a civic center, a hall, a library, a post office, a clinic, a police station, a magistrates court and municipal offices that make it self-sufficient and independent from Matatiele. Affluent black families send their children to the Model C schools in Matatiele. The township once had a fully functional university, the University of Transkei ( Maluti College of Education) The old university buildings have been converted into district offices.

Culture

Traditional culture is slowly phasing out within Maloti as it gentrifies. Maloti's culture is heavily influenced by Western culture, in line with the rest of South Africa.

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