It is 28 km south-east of Johannesburg and south of Germiston between two other townships of Thokoza and Vosloorus next to the N3 highway.

In the early 1990s just before 1994 elections, Katlehong was one of the townships that experience political tensions between members of the African National Congress (ANC) and Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP).

Katlehong is home to multiple musicians, actors and event brands.

Just like most of the townships in the East Rand, soccer is the most popular sport in the township, which is the reason it is also the birth place of some of the country's professional soccer players, like Emmanuel Ngobese.

Katlehong is home and gave birth to some of the South Africa's celebrated personalities and sports players, notably: