Malanshof is a suburb of

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. An old

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municipal suburb, it is tucked between the suburbs of

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and Strijdompark. It is located in Region B of the

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History

The suburb was surveyed in 1961 and was originally named ''Raeburn'' before it changed and was named after South African prime minister D.F. Malan.

References

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