Phoenix, Durban

As a result of a growing demand for housing, the municipality created township. Phoenix is an Indian township, northwest of central Durban. It was established as a township in 1976, but it has a long history of Indian occupation. It is associated with the Phoenix Stettlement, built by Mahatma Gandhi.^[1]
History behind Phoenix
Initially a sugarcane estate and since the mid 1970's a municipal housing development for the Indian community beginning with unit 4-Stonebridge. Sections were initially labelled as precincts and later renamed with proper street addresses.
Today Phoenix is the largest Indian town in South Africa.




Places in Phoenix
Until the early 1990s Phoenix was divided into units and were referred to numerically,  now Phoenix is made up from 23 areas such as

• Southgate
• Greenbury
• Rainham
• Stonebridge
• Centenary Park
• Centenary Heights
• Rockford
• Clayfield
• Longcroft
• Rydalvale

Many local people still refer to areas by their unit numbers.

Media and Communication
Local news is distributed via free local community newspapers such as The Rising Sun, Phoenix Tabloid and Eastern Express. The Independent Newspaper Group provides a number of publications.

Health & Education
Public education in Phoenix  is provided by various Primary and Secondary Schools, one Technikon and various F.E.T colleges. There is one major government and private hospital..Various smaller clinics can be found.
Shopping Centers
The Phoenix Plaza, Gem City and Starwood Mall are some of the few Shopping centers that can be found in the Phoenix CBD. These centres cater for various needs.

Transport
Means of public transport is found in the form of a taxi, bus service and a rail system. Phoenix does have its own railway station. King Shaka International Airport  is a 15 minute drive away.
Industrial Sector
Phoenix also plays host to a huge industrial area with major international companies such as SAB Miller, Coca-Cola family and others.
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