| Laudium is a residential area in Centurion, South | | | | Indian teachers, most of the pupils in these schools |
| Africa, which was proclaimed an Indian township in | | | | are black and travel daily from black townships. The |
| 1961. Most Indians were forced out of their homes in | | | | black township lies directly north of Laudium, and the |
| Pretoria into this new place where some of them | | | | two areas are separated by a large hill called |
| built beautiful new homes. As for its former | | | | Kwaggakop. |
| inhabitants, older photographs show remains of | | | | Laudium Sun newspaper is a free, bi-monthly that |
| circular type dwellings of its former inhabitants, to the | | | | serves Laudium. It also has a Muslim-oriented |
| west of Laudium. Laudium has 3 extensions which | | | | community radio station. |
| were completed in 1976, 1978 and 1983, respectively. | | | | Laudiuminfo gives you a deeper insight into all these |
| Laudium was initially part of Pretoria but it was | | | | facts, history and development of Laudium etc. The |
| incorporated into Centurion in 2000. | | | | website provides extensive information on various |
| The original name for Laudium was Claudius, named | | | | aspects about Laudium, which includes News and |
| after a Claudius Marais de Vries who was the mayor | | | | Events, Religion and Culture, Education and |
| of Pretoria at the time. Laudium has both Hindu and | | | | Employment etc. You can learn about the History, |
| Muslim residents, with a large number of mosques | | | | Development and Facts about Laudium here. |
| and temples. There are also many recent South Asian | | | | Apart from this you can also participate in Discussion |
| Indian and Pakistanis, who moved into South Africa. | | | | Boards and Forums with free registration that allows |
| Although unusual for a township yet, Laudium is a | | | | you to discuss on various topics like religion, culture, |
| relatively wealthy area with very large houses and | | | | associations, communities, welfares, groups etc. |
| people using luxury cars. It also prides in having | | | | related to Laudium. At the same time you can also |
| successful businessmen, media leaders etc. Laudium is | | | | be a part of the Laudium community. |
| prone to sinkholes that sometimes cause property | | | | The website contains a Business Directory wherein |
| damage owing to dolomite in the area | | | | you can find all information related to the various |
| There are a variety of restaurants, including | | | | categories as well as you can list your business for |
| Mohideen's, Muchachos, Debonairs, Nandos and | | | | free or advertise your specials with nominal price for |
| Wimpy, as well as some very good shopping centres | | | | a large number of viewer access. |
| available here. One hotel is situated across the road | | | | Although community isolation and crime are a major |
| from one of the shopping centres. | | | | hindrance in the prospect of Laudium's progress, yet |
| Due to the fact that the majority of the residents of | | | | the community is making every effort and working |
| Laudium are Muslims, all food stores sell halal food, | | | | towards the development of the township. Active |
| prepared according to Islamic Law. Muslims, Hindus | | | | participation and working together would certainly |
| and Christians live in Laudium. | | | | help Laudium improve and make it a better place to |
| Laudium has a quite a number of government | | | | live in. |
| schools. These government schools mostly consist of | | | | |