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M11 Road (Johannesburg)
M11 is a major metropolitan route in Greater Johannesburg, South Africa. Historically it was part of the main road between Johannesburg and Pretoria; it now runs through the central and north-eastern parts of the city from Bassonia, passing through Rosettenville, Johannesburg CBD and Hillbrow, passing through numerous older suburbs (including Houghton, Orange Grove and the Alexandra Township) as Louis Botha Avenue, before it becomes the Old Pretoria Road (R101) and continues to Midrand and Pretoria. Route The M11 begins in the suburb of Bassonia (east of Glenvista) in Johannesburg South, at a junction with the M95 Bellairs Road. It heads north through Bassonia as Comaro Street to reach a junction with the N12 highway ( Johannesburg Southern Bypass). Just after the N12, it enters the suburb of Oakdene as Oak Avenue, and after a tight curve around the estate houses of Oakdene, it proceeds northwards as Prairie Street, the main road of Rosettenville (meeting the M38 So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gauteng Department Of Roads And Transport
The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport is a government department, department of the Government of Gauteng. It is responsible for the development of the transport system in the Gauteng province of South Africa, and for constructing and maintaining buildings and other Nonbuilding structure, structures for the other departments of the provincial government. One of their key functions is to develop and maintain all Regional routes (South Africa), Regional routes and Provincial routes (South Africa), Provincial routes (& some National routes (South Africa), National routes) within the Gauteng province as well as most Metropolitan Routes in Johannesburg, metropolitan routes in Johannesburg and Metropolitan Routes in Pretoria, metropolitan routes in Pretoria. They are also responsible for passing any transport authority bill or road traffic amendment bill in the province. The Department's strategic goals are a to maintain an integrated public transport system that provides custo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N12 (South Africa)
The N12 is a national route (South Africa), national route in South Africa which runs from George, Western Cape, George through Beaufort West, Kimberley, Northern Cape, Kimberley, Klerksdorp and Johannesburg to Witbank, eMalahleni. It is the only other National Route after the N1 (South Africa), N1 route that connects the Western Cape Province with the Gauteng Province. Prior to 1971, the N12 from Johannesburg to Three Sisters, Northern Cape, Three Sisters was known as the N13. Route Summary The road starts in George, Western Cape, George in the Western Cape and ends in Witbank, eMalahleni in Mpumalanga. The road runs roughly from south to north, however, once it passes Kimberley, Northern Cape, Kimberley in the Northern Cape, it gradually turns eastward. Only the section between Soweto and Witbank, eMalahleni is a limited access dual motorway. The section between Klerksdorp and Potchefstroom is a dual carriage highway. The N12 remains the only National Route other than the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M95 (Johannesburg)
The M95 is a short metropolitan route in the Greater Johannesburg metropolitan area, South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O .... Route The M95 begins at the M7 and ends at the R554. References Streets and roads of Johannesburg Metropolitan routes in Johannesburg {{SouthAfrica-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannesburg South
Johannesburg South is a group of suburbs in the southern part of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Transport Roads Johannesburg South mainly lies along the N12 freeway, routing traffic east–west from eMalahleni (via Benoni, Boksburg and Germiston) to Kimberley (via Soweto Soweto () is a Township (South Africa), township of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, South Africa, bordering the city's mining belt in the south. Its name is an English syllabic abbreviation for ''South Western T ...). References Johannesburg Region F {{Johannesburg-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenvista
Glenvista is a suburb in the south of Johannesburg, South Africa. ''Maplandia''. Retrieved 2016-12-13. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality () is a metropolitan municipality that manages the local governance of Johannesburg, the largest city in South Africa. It is divided into several branches and departments in order to expedite se ... .
It has a large Portuguese community and a distinctly cosmopoli ...
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Midrand
Midrand is a town in central Gauteng, South Africa. It is situated in-between Centurion, Gauteng, Centurion and Sandton. Formerly an independent municipality, Midrand now forms part of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. History Midrand was established as a municipality in 1981 (in an area known as ''Halfway House Estate, Halfway House'', named after its position between Pretoria and Johannesburg), but ceased to be an independent town in the restructuring of local government that followed the end of apartheid in 1994. It was incorporated in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in 2000. It was made part of Former Region 2 (Johannesburg), Region 2 and, as of 2006, when the number of regions were reduced to seven, it forms part of Region A of the City of Johannesburg. Though no longer an independent town, the name Midrand is still in common use to denote the suburbs around the N1 (South Africa), N1 highway north of the Jukskei River up to the border wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R101 Road (South Africa)
The R101 is a Regional Route in South Africa that is the designation for some of the old sections of roads that were previously the N1, prior to upgrading. It only has 2 sections, from Bellville to Worcester and from Johannesburg to Polokwane. Western Cape The R101 starts in Bellville at a junction with the R102 (Voortrekker Road), running to the east parallel to the newer N1 freeway and is named ''Old Paarl Road''. It then goes through Brackenfell before entering Kraaifontein as ''Voortrekker Road''. At the intersection with Maroela Road in Kraaifontein East it is renamed ''Old Paarl Road'' before entering the Cape Winelands. In the Cape Winelands, it goes through Klapmuts (where it meets the R44) and then enters Paarl. South of Paarl, the R101 is joined by the R45 to be co-signed for 6 kilometres northwards, crossing the N1 freeway, before separating from the R45 and turning right in the Paarl Central Business District (CBD). It meets the R301 in Paarl and proceeds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Botha Avenue
Louis Botha Avenue (part of Johannesburg Metropolitan Route '' M11'') is a major street in Johannesburg, South Africa. Originally part of the main road between central Johannesburg and Pretoria, it runs along through the north-eastern parts of the city from Hillbrow to Sandton, passing through numerous older suburbs, including Houghton and Orange Grove, before it becomes the ''Pretoria Main Road'' at Wynberg (bypassing the Alexandra Township) and continues to Midrand and Pretoria. Route Louis Botha Ave, which is part of the M11 metropolitan route, begins at the top of the Johannesburg CBD in the suburbs of Hillbrow and Berea at the Clarendon Place and Willie Street junction and then heads north-east passing between Houghton to the north and Yeoville and Bellevue to the south. In Houghton it passes close to the private boys schools of St John's College (1889) and King Edward VII school (1911). After this point the road curves and is ominously nicknamed ''Deathbend'' due t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra, Gauteng
Alexandra, informally abbreviated to Alex, is a township in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It forms part of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and is located next to the wealthy suburb of Sandton. Alexandra is bounded by Wynberg on the west, Marlboro and Kelvin on the north, Kew, Lombardy West and Lombardy East on the south. Alexandra is one of the poorest urban areas in the country. Alexandra is situated on the banks of the Jukskei River. In addition to its original, reasonably well-built houses, it also has a large number (estimated at more than 20,000) of informal dwellings or "shacks" called imikhukhu. History Early history Alexandra was established in 1912, on land originally owned by a farmer, a Mr H.B. Papenfus, who tried to establish a white residential township there, naming it after his wife, Alexandra. However, because it was (at the time) a considerable distance from the centre of Johannesburg, this was not a great success. Consequently, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houghton Estate, Gauteng
Houghton Estate, often simply called Houghton, is an affluent suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, north-east of the city centre. The area was designated for white residents as part of the Group Areas Act during the apartheid era and became known as one of the city's upper-class neighbourhoods. Historically, the area has attracted a significant number of Jewish residents and is the home of Johannesburg's flagship Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox synagogue, Great Park Synagogue (Johannesburg), Great Park Synagogue.Saks, David (22 July 2015)Great Park Synagogue – steeped in tradition''The South African Jewish Report''. Retrieved on 5 February 2025Wende, Hamilton (21 April 2011)The mosque next door''The Mail & Guardian''. Retrieved on 5 February 2025 Helen Suzman, a Jewish politician represented the suburb as Member of Parliament for Houghton from 1953 to 1989. Suzman was succeeded by Tony Leon. The suburb is also known for being the home of the late president, Nelson Mandela. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretoria
Pretoria ( ; ) is the Capital of South Africa, administrative capital of South Africa, serving as the seat of the Executive (government), executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to the country. Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends eastward into the foothills of the Magaliesberg mountains. It has a reputation as an academic city and centre of research, being home to the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), the University of Pretoria (UP), the University of South Africa (UNISA), the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), and the Human Sciences Research Council. It also hosts the National Research Foundation (South Africa), National Research Foundation and the South African Bureau of Standards. Pretoria was one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Pretoria is the central part of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality which was formed by the amalgamation of several former local authorities, including B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
