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R25 (South Africa)
The R25 is a provincial route in South Africa that connects Johannesburg with Groblersdal via Kempton Park, Bapsfontein and Bronkhorstspruit. Route The R25 begins in the suburb of Saxonwold, just north of the Johannesburg Zoo, at an intersection with Jan Smuts Avenue, Johannesburg's M27 road. It heads eastwards, meeting Johannesburg's M9 road (Oxford Road) and meeting Johannesburg's M1 freeway (De Villiers Graaff Motorway; southbound access only), up to the junction with Louis Botha Avenue, Johannesburg's M11 road, where it joins the road northwards up to the next junction, where it continues by a right turn. It makes its way north-east through the suburb of Sandringham, crossing the Jukskei River, bypassing Edenvale Hospital, before crossing the N3 highway ( Johannesburg Eastern Bypass) as a dual carriageway and passing by Greenstone Hill, where Greenstone Shopping Mall is located. It continues north-east as Modderfontein Road, with Greenstone Shopping Mall o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Smuts Avenue
Jan Smuts Avenue is a major street in Johannesburg, South Africa. It begins in Randburg, and passes through important business areas like Rosebank. It passes the Johannesburg Zoo, Zoo Lake and Wits University before becoming Bertha Street, and the Nelson Mandela Bridge near the Johannesburg CBD. It has been described as "the most important road for a tourist" in Johannesburg. It forms part of Johannesburg's M27 route. Route This major northbound Johannesburg road is roughly 12 km long and is mostly a two or three lane dual carriageway. Jan Smuts Avenue begins in Braamfontein's ridge as an extension northwards of Bertha Street around Stiemens Street. It passes the East campus of the University of Witwatersrand on its left and Helpmekaar College on the right before descending into the leafy suburb of Parktown where it crosses over a major intersection with the M71 Empire Road. After crossing Empire Road, passes over the M1 De Villiers Graaff motorway with several entranc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandringham, Gauteng
Sandringham is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is a suburb that lies close to Glenhazel and Sydenham, Gauteng, Sydenham. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. It is known for its large South African Jews, Jewish population and houses a number of Jewish institutions. History Prior to the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms called ''Rietfontein''. It became a suburb on 26 July 1944 and became part of Johannesburg on 10 October 1944, named after Sandringham House in England. Communities There is a long-established Jewish community in Sandringham. In 1955 work began on the new Witwatersrand Jewish Aged Home and Home for the Chronically Ill, described by the ''Jewish Telegraphic Agency'' as 'the largest institution of its kind in Africa and one of the most modern in the world.' The building was erected at an estimated cost of 500,000 pounds, ($1;400,000) and be dedica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M39 Road (Johannesburg)
The M39 is a long Metropolitan Routes in Johannesburg, metropolitan route in Greater Johannesburg, South Africa. It connects Kyalami with Germiston via Midrand, Kempton Park, Gauteng, Kempton Park & Isando. Route The M39 begins at a junction with the R55 (South Africa), R55 road in Kyalami Gardens, at the entrance to the Kyalami, Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit. It goes east-south-east into the southern suburbs of Midrand as Allandale Road, bypassing Vorna Valley, to bypass the Mall of Africa and form an interchange with the N1 (South Africa), N1 highway (Ben Schoeman Freeway) before meeting the R101 (South Africa), R101 road (Old Pretoria Main Road). The M39 continues south-east as Allandale Road, then as Chloorkop Road, bypassing the Austin View suburb of Midrand, to meet the southern terminus of the M18 (Pretoria), M18 road (Andrew Mapheto Drive) at a T-junction just south-west of the Thembisa Township. At this junction, the M39 turns southwards to be named Zuurfontein Avenue. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther Park
Esther Park, also spelt Estherpark, is a suburb of Kempton Park, Gauteng, Kempton Park, in Gauteng province, South Africa. It is west of the city centre. References Suburbs of Kempton Park, Gauteng {{Gauteng-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kempton Park West
Kempton Park West is one of the westernmost suburbs of Kempton Park, in Gauteng province, 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 .... References Suburbs of Kempton Park, Gauteng {{Gauteng-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
The City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (; ; ; ) is a metropolitan municipality that forms the local government of the East Rand region of Gauteng, a large suburban region east of Johannesburg. ''Ekurhuleni'' means "place of peace" in XiTsonga. Ekurhuleni is one of the five districts of Gauteng and one of the eight metropolitan municipalities of South Africa. The seat of Ekurhuleni is Germiston and the most spoken language is Zulu at 28.6%. The city is home to South Africa's busiest airport, OR Tambo International Airport, which is in the Kempton Park area of Ekurhuleni.Background " Ekurhuleni. 3 (3/8). Retrieved on 30 September 2009. History The municipality was established in 2000, the result of a merger between the Eastern Gauteng Services Council, the Khayalami ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 services for the city. Zulu is the most spoken home language at 23.4% followed by English at 20.1%. Johannesburg is a divided municipality: the poor mostly live in the southern suburbs or on the peripheries of the far north, and the middle- and upper class live largely in the suburbs of the central and north. As of 2012, unemployment is near 25% and most young people are out of work. Around 20% of the municipality lives in abject poverty in informal settlements that lack proper roads, electricity, or any other kind of direct municipal service. History Following the end of the apartheid era, in April 1991 the Central Witwatersrand Metropolitan Chamber was formed as a "people-based" negotiating forum prior to holding a democratic election a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modderfontein (East Rand)
Modderfontein is a small town on the East Rand of Gauteng, South Africa. It began as a mining town adjacent to the Mud River, hence its name which is Afrikaans for "mud spring" or "fountain". It is located in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, adjacent to Kempton Park in the neighbouring City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality. Flag The flag of Modderfontein comprised the shield from the municipal arms being placed in the centre of a white field. The shield can be described as a white saltire on a blue background superimposed in the middle of which are crossed hammers in black. Above the crossed hammers is a protea in its natural colours of red and green while below is a schematic representation of water in blue and white. The protea, the national flower of South Africa, symbolises the commitment of Modderfontein to serving the country for the benefit of all its people. Modderfontein has served South Africa through the manifold skills needed for the various ... [...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] |
M54 (Johannesburg)
The M54 is a short metropolitan route in the City of Johannesburg, South Africa that connects Wynberg with Modderfontein via Alexandra. Route The M54 begins at a junction with the M40 route (Arkwright Avenue; 2nd Street) in Wynberg. It heads eastwards as Arkwright Avenue, then as Wynberg Road, to form the southern boundary of the Alexandra township (separating it from Kew). It then becomes London Road, crossing the Jukskei River and passing through the East Bank to reach an intersection with the N3 highway ( Johannesburg Eastern Bypass) south-west of Linbro Park. From the N3 interchange, it heads east-south-east as Peace Street, separating Linbro Park in the north from Longmeadow Business Estate in the south, to reach its end at a junction with the R25 route (Modderfontein Road) just south of Lakeside ( Modderfontein) and north of Greenstone Hill Greenstone Hill is a suburb on the East Rand in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in the Gauteng province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edenvale, Gauteng
Edenvale is a small city on the East Rand in Gauteng, South Africa. It is part of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality. It lies about halfway between the O.R. Tambo International Airport and the Johannesburg city centre and is located 12 km by road from Sandton and about 9 km from the closest Gautrain station. History It started out in 1903, after the Anglo Boer War as a small settlement named Rietfontein which sprung up around the Rietfontein Gold Mine. It was made a municipality in 1942. It was initially populated by Cornish diaspora, Cornish mineworkers. Suburbs of Edenvale Residential suburbs include: * Clarens Park * De Klerkshof * Dowerglen * Dunvegan * Eastleigh (part residential) * Edenglen * Elma Park * Hurlyvale * Illiondale * Isandovale (part residential) * Marais Steyn Park * Rietfontein (part of Rietfontein 61-ir) (Rietfontein 63-ir) Industrial suburbs include: * Sebenza * Eastleigh (part industrial) * Isandovale (part industrial) Demog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M37 (Johannesburg)
The M37 is a metropolitan route in Greater Johannesburg, South Africa. It connects the N3 at Greenstone Shopping Mall with Katlehong via Edenvale and Germiston. Route The M37 begins at Longmeadow Business Estate west of Modderfontein as an off-ramp of the N3 highway ( Johannesburg Eastern Bypass). It begins by going southwards to meet the R25 road (Modderfontein Road) and bypass the Greenstone Shopping Centre west of Greenstone Hill. It continues southwards as Lungile Mtshali Road (formerly Van Riebeeck Road and Edenvale Road), to enter the town of Edenvale and bypass the town centre as Andries Pretorius Road before becoming 17th Avenue. Crossing Horwood Street ( M16), the route becomes Hurlyvale Avenue then St. John Avenue before it t-junctions with Lungile Mtshali Road again, and turns south. South of Edenvale, at the suburb of Meadowbrook, the M37 crosses the R24 highway (Albertina Sisulu Freeway) and meets the western terminus of the M99 road before crossing th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
