Sandton is an upper class suburb of Johannesburg, one of the “7 habitats of highly effective people”, as cleverly described by an estate agent. Only fifteen…
Soweto, once South Africa’s biggest and most famous township is now a bustling growing metropolis with its own unique character. It lies southwest of…
Alberton, a large commercial, industrial and suburban town lies some 15 km southeast of Johannesburg, on the banks of the Natalspruit (river) The town was…
In 1881, when Benoni was established, the surveyor-general, who had the task of assigning the title deeds to all unclaimed government land found his task…
The name Brakpan means “Brackish Water” and refers to a pan of brackish water on the outskirts of the town. However, the town’s real claim to fame &…
In 1903, Cornish miners, locally referred to as “Cousin Jacks”, made their home around the old Rietfontein (“Reed Fountain”) Gold Mine. The settlement grew…
