Editing Polokwane (section)

==Society and culture==
===Media===
[[File:Energy FM SA.jpg|thumb|Energy FM office in the city|250x250px]]
The [[South African Broadcasting Corporation|South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)]] has a branch in the city.<ref>[http://www.sabc.co.za/portal/site/sabc/menuitem.6001ff5f1e8babc38b62eb68a24daeb9/ Sabc Corporate] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090918212648/http://www.sabc.co.za/portal/site/sabc/menuitem.6001ff5f1e8babc38b62eb68a24daeb9 |date=2009-09-18 }}</ref> The city also hosts a branch of the country's largest independent radio station, [[Jacaranda FM|Jacaranda RM/FM]], which is broadcast from either [[Pretoria]], [[Nelspruit]] or Polokwane itself.<ref>[http://www.jacarandarmfm.com/ Jacaranda 94.2FM] {{webarchive|url=http://wayback.vefsafn.is/wayback/20120330122703/http%3A//www.jacarandarmfm.com/ |date=2012-03-30 }}</ref>

The first commercial radio station in Limpopo, [[Capricorn FM|CapricornFM]], broadcasts from the city.<ref>[http://www.capricornfm.co.za/info/about/ CapricornFM] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430170143/http://www.capricornfm.co.za/info/about/ |date=2011-04-30 }}</ref> Two additional radio stations are also situated in Polokwane. These include ''Energy FM'' and [[Munghana Lonene FM]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.polokwanecity.co.za/front-page/6141/energy-fm/|title=Energy FM|website=www.polokwanecity.co.za|access-date=2018-06-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617015300/http://www.polokwanecity.co.za/front-page/6141/energy-fm/|archive-date=2018-06-17|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zocal.co.za/polokwane/munghana-lonene-fm/company|title=Munghana Lonene Fm , Polokwane {{!}} Zocal.co.za|website=zocal.co.za|access-date=2018-06-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617015305/https://zocal.co.za/polokwane/munghana-lonene-fm/company|archive-date=2018-06-17|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The city has a selection of locally distributed newspapers. Two notable newspapers include ''The Review'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://reviewonline.co.za/|title=Bosveld Review|website=Review|access-date=2018-06-16}}</ref> and ''The Polokwane Observer''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.observer.co.za/|title=Polokwane Observer|website=Polokwane Observer|access-date=2018-06-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615011925/http://www.observer.co.za/|archive-date=2018-06-15|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Gambling===
The [[Sun International]] casino and hotel is in the city. Meropa Casino and Entertainment World is a Moroccan-style, 24-hour casino with various outdoor entertainment amenities such as go-karts, minigolf, and a wildlife park.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.suninternational.com/meropa/|title = Entertainment Destination in Polokwane - Meropa Casino and Hotel}}</ref>

===Museums, monuments and memorials===
* The '''Bakone Malapa [[Pedi people|Northern Sotho]] Open-Air Museum''' — Depicts the traditional and modern-day lifestyle of the Bakone people. The museum is centred on a traditional village still occupied by members of the tribe, who sell various crafts to tourists. Background information can be obtained in the visitor centre. Within the museum complex are archaeological sites with remains of iron- and copper-smelting installations, as well as rock paintings from around 1000&nbsp;B.C.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.planetware.com/pietersburg/bakone-malapa-open-air-museum-saf-np-bak.htm|title=Bakone Malapa Open-Air Museum|work=Planetware|access-date=10 February 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091207073054/http://www.planetware.com/pietersburg/bakone-malapa-open-air-museum-saf-np-bak.htm|archive-date=7 December 2009}}</ref>
* '''Eersteling Monuments''' — The site of the country's first gold crushing site and its first gold power plant are marked by monuments.<ref name=zeuzzo>{{cite web|url=http://2010.zeuzzo.co.za/sa/sa-places-see-polokwane|title=SA Places To See Polokwane|work=Zeuzzo 2010|access-date=10 February 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100414125930/http://2010.zeuzzo.co.za/sa/sa-places-see-polokwane|archive-date=14 April 2010}}</ref>
* '''The [[Hugh Exton]] Photographic Museum''' — the former Dutch Reformed Church building
* '''The Irish House''' — Historic building which functions as a museum.

===Places of worship===
[[File:Plkchurch.jpg|thumb|Roman Catholic Church in the city]]
The largest Christian gathering in South Africa happens twice a year at Zion City, Moria near Polokwane at Easter and again for the September end of year festival. The Zion Christian Church's headquarters are at Zion City Moria, which is about 25 kilometres east of the city. Moria is the seat of the Zion Christian church - an entirely black denomination with about 16 million members formed in 1924 by [[Ignatius Lekganyane]] - an indigenous church to Africa that is one of the churches not established by evangelists from abroad.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Zion City at Moria in Polokwane, Limpopo|url=https://www.sa-venues.com/attractionslm/zion-city.php|access-date=2022-02-16|website=www.sa-venues.com}}</ref>

The Star of David is the symbol of the ZCC and the two congregations that make up the church are today led by the grandsons of its founder - Barnabas Lekganyane and Saint Engenas Lekganyane. The ZCC is characterised by the emphasis it places on faith healing, purification rites, dancing, night communion, river baptism, the holy spirit, taboos and prophesying. The church celebrated its 100th years of existence during their September pilgrimage in 2024 which was attended by provincial government leadership, Kings, Chiefs, congregates and other dignitaries.

The ZCC has members in every country in Africa, and in most countries of the Middle East.<ref name=":0" />

===Synagogues===
The first [[Jewish]] settlers in Pietersburg arrived between 1890 and 1900 from [[Lithuania]], [[Russia]], and [[Latvia]], and the Pietersburg Hebrew Congregation was founded in 1897. A [[synagogue]] was built on Jorissen Street in 1921. The Jewish community grew rapidly in the 1930s and 1940s; a larger synagogue was built in 1953 and the old synagogue was then converted into a communal hall. The number of Jews in Pietersburg began to decline from the late 1950s. In 2003, as the congregation had dwindled, the synagogue was closed and its benches, [[Bema#Judaism|bimah]], and other contents were shipped to Israel, where they were installed in the Mevasser Synagogue in [[Tel Mond]] in memory of the Pietersburg synagogue.<ref>[http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/pietersburg/Synagogue_History.html The History of the Pietersburg (Polokwane) Jewish Congregation]. JewishGen KehilaLinks. Retrieved on October 29, 2015.</ref>