Thembisa, formerly Tembisa,[2] is a large township situated to the north of Kempton Park on the East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa.

It was established in 1957 when black people were resettled from Alexandra and other areas in Edenvale, Kempton Park, Midrand and Germiston.

This caused the residents in different townships, including Thembisa, to establish civic structures to resist the rent and service charge increases.

A standout amongst the most noticeable sights was the damage caused to the Phumulani Mall, where the rooftop crumbled after the tornado passed through it.

It connects Thembisa with Olifantsfontein and Centurion in the north and with Chloorkop (near Kempton Park West) in the south-west.