owner of the land had many sheep, and was known as the father of sheep (Rra-nku) 'Ga-Ranku' refers to the place of the father of sheep. 'We are taken' is not a likely meaning of the word since it derives from a Sotho word, while most Ga-rankuwa residents are Tswana. Garankuwa was also very active during the 1976 student uprising which resulted in many government buildings being burnt and many students fleeing into exile in neighboring countries. The suburb also played a large role in overthrowing the formally Bophuthatswana homeland in 1993–94 resulting in scores of people being brutally killed by Bophuthatswana armed forces. Geography It is divided into 18 sections called Units, which are Unit 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,15,16,17,20,21,23,24 and 25. Climate Due to the fact that Ga-Rankuwa finds itself sandwiched between not only two areas of Pretoria (Pretoria North and Pretoria West) and also neighboring province North West, the climate is a mix of extremely hot and extreme rains in summer. Followed by warm winters and autumns. Demographics Ga-Rankuwa is a diverse Suburb whose residents speak many languages. Languages spoken in Ga-Rankuwa are: Setswana English Zulu Xhosa A mixture of languages such as Afrikaans, Sesotho, English and isiZulu were fused together to form what is now a unique language-style of the independent suburb with a slight inclination to a slang known as Colourtian Accents. That produces a unique language, also spoken in its neighbouring suburbs, Mabopane, Soshanguve, Mamelodi, Atteridgeville, Temba & Hammanskraal. Residents from this area provide the bulk of labour for the Rosslyn industrial area, a hub of motor vehicle manufacturing, and also for the industrial park in Zone 15. Many of the residents of Ga-Rankuwa are middle class citizens working for the Private Sector. The dominant religion in Ga-Rankuwa is Christianity followed by other dominant African traditional religions and Islam. Ga-Rankuwa has a promising future as most of its youth are currently attending institutions of higher learning. Local government Ga-Rankuwa falls under the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (main area Pretoria and surrounds), which is in the Gauteng province. Its municipal offices are based in Unit 5. Education A number of independent schools are spread throughout all the units. Curro Academy Ga-Rankuwa Higher education Two major University Campuses are located in Ga-Rankuwa. A Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University campus is located in Ga-Rankuwa Zone 2, it was formerly known as the Medical University of South Africa. The Tshwane University