Greymont is a small suburb of

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. It is located in Region B of the

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History

The suburb was surveyed in 1903 and was part of

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but in February 1939, it became part of Johannesburg.

Culture and contemporary life

They have a vibrant and successful community initiative of revitalising the suburb. A variety of projects are active from clean-up projects to activities to bring them together, such as Yearly Spring Fairs and the

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in the Alberts Farm Park. Greymont even has a dedicate
website
showing their latest initiatives. Greymont Street.jpg, A street in Greymont, Johannesburg South Africa Carel Venter Park.jpg, A pond in Carel Venter Park

References

External links

Greymont Website
Johannesburg Region B {{Johannesburg-stub