From as early as the 1940s mention was made of the provision of a “location” for the so-called “natives”. Black people had been living in the Ceres district for a long time. Sakkiesbaai was the first residential area in Ceres for black people. The name probably refers to the building material (bags) used for the houses. Later accommodation was supplied outside the town in a place called Nduli, which means ‘on the hill’. During the 1960’s people were moved from Sakkiesbaai to this new development outside Ceres. After the abolishment of influx control the population of Nduli increased significantly and a housing shortage developed. Today Nduli consists of two areas, namely the town (old section) and the informal residential area. The informal residential area developed on a farm where polocrosse horses were kept and hence the name Polocross. The original stables were converted into a community hall. The inhabitants of Polocross display their initiative in the structuring and furnishing of their houses. The inside walls are decorated with all possible kinds of material which ranges from shiny containers and fruit juice cartons to interesting curtains and paint. Many owners convert their informal structures to permanent structures and dream of having a “real brick house” one day. The municipality is currently upgrading the hostels and addressing the housing problem.

At present a primary school (Nduli Primary), a high school (Iingcinga Zethu Secondary School) and the welfare-supported Sizamile Crèche can be found in Nduli. There are many church denominations and these are characterised by their interesting church attire and singing. The Methodist Church had the first church building in the town.

Then there are the Sisonke Service Centre and the Vukani Day Care Centre for the disabled. Sisonke was originally built as a home for the aged, but that was under the old regime. After amalgamation the situation and the rules for receiving new inhabitants changed and the building was then used as a service centre. Local senior citizens chose the name which means standing together. The Vukani Day Care Centre takes care of the needs of disabled people and the founder members were Mmes E. Ndzishe and B. Khewana.