Area Profiles

Westbury is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in the province of Gauteng. It is situated west of the Johannesburg CBD. Prior to the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on farmland called Newlands that lay on the original farms called Waterval and Middlefontein. The suburb was established in May 1918 by the Johannesburg Town Council as an area for black residents and called it Newlands Location. The residents of Newlands objected to the name and during July 1919 its name was changed to Western Native Townships. It would undergo more name changes during Apartheid when it was declaimed as a black township on 2 January...

Northriding - North Riding is located in the northern suburbs of Randburg in region C. The suburb centrally located and a stone throw away from both Fourways and Randburg CBD. North Riding is also located about 20 mins from Lanseria Airport. The suburb boasts the famous Ticketpro Dome formally known as the Coca-Cola Dome which is a preferred venue for live concerts as well as world-class exhibitions as well as Northgate Mall as well as other shopping centres. There are a number of public and private schools in the district as well as nursery school.

Parkmore is one more of a series of suburbs in Johannesburg with the word 'park' interjected in the name, Parkmore, neighbour to Sandown and Benmore regards itself as a village. The pretty suburb does indeed boast the open spaces of George Lea Park, the Field and Study Park, but it also lies bounded by Graystone Drive to the west, Sandton Drive to the south and the Braamfontein Spruit and William Nicol to the east, making access in and around Sandton and the city extremely good.

Randburg is an area located in the Gauteng province of South Africa. Formerly a separate municipality, its administration devolved to the newly created City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, along with neighbouring Sandton and Roodepoort, in the late 1990s. During the transitional period of 1996-2000, Randburg was part of the Northern Metropolitan Local Council (MLC) Randburg was founded as a town in 1959, as the amalgamation of 32 suburbs, northwest of Johannesburg. Although economically linked to Johannesburg, residents chose to create their own town council. The name Randburg was chosen in a competition and is derived from the South African Rand...

Rosebank is a cosmopolitan commercial and residential suburb to the north of central Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and is the location of a Gautrain station. It's several high-end shopping malls make it a popular hangout and shopping destination for young professionals, celebrities, designers, and the gay community. Rosebank has a thriving nightlife with cafes, bars and clubs around the Design District such as Marble Restaurant, Molokai, Capital Cafe, The Bank, and Sumo Nightclub. The African Craft Market and the popular Rooftop Market "Rosebank Flea Market" are popular tourist destinations;...

Atholl is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region E. Atholl was the name of a former district in the Scottish Highlands, which is now part of the Perth and Kinross council area. Atholl is an upmarket suburb in Johannesburg, located in the trendy and elite Sandton, home to lavish hotels, art galleries as well as world-class restaurants and business centres. Atholl is a rich and elite area. Everything offered here is only of the finest quality and business centres flaunt their prosperity. Visit and explore the tall, lavish buildings, the beautiful tree-lined streets and the many different entertainment and shopping facilities.

Benmore Gardens is one of Johannesburg's pretty suburbs, where elegant family homes have large gardens, and the streets are flanked by plenty of trees. It is only two kilometres from the retail and commercial mecca of Sandton and just over 30 minutes from the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. Neighbour to the scenic suburb of Parkmore, Benmore Gardens is a popular choice because it is central and accessible to all of the major centres of the City of Gold without being overrun by public transport and tourists. It is close to Bryanston, Morningside, Rivonia and North Riding, which all offer fantastic restaurants, cocktail bars, shops and markets. Because of...

Bryanston, Sandton Bryanston is an upper-class residential suburb of Sandton, Johannesburg which forms the greater part of Johannesburg north within the n1 ring road. Bryanston is situated on a ridge, which is further separated into the areas commonly referred to as Bryanston East or West. The east having views of Sandton, the west having stunning views of the Magaliesburg mountains and the coca-cola dome. Bryanston is known for its leafy neighbourhoods, spacious properties, brilliant schools, shopping centres and entertainment venues, including a number of world-class and award-winning restaurants. Nestled in the heart of the suburb is the Bryanston Country Club and...

The district of Fourways is the fastest-developing commercial and residential hub in the far north of Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa. The main access routes to Fourways are off the N1 at William Nicol Road, or alternatively along Witkoppen or the R511. Hartebeespoort Dam and the Magaliesburg Mountains lie half an hour to the North West. It is bordered by Bryanston to the East and South and Randburg to the West. Fourways was so named because of the four-way stop where William Nicol Drive and Witkoppen Road met. Today William Nicol cuts under Witkoppen and is 3 lanes wide. The district of Fourways encompasses eight suburbs and three estates. The suburbs are...

Hyde Park is a very wealthy suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It borders Illovo, Sandhurst, and Craighall Park. Hyde Park is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. One of Johannesburg's most sought after addresses, Hyde Park is fairly reminiscent of its London namesake in one respect - the houses here have been built on a grand scale in a similar fashion to those that grace the surrounds of Hyde Park; they're exclusive and certainly bring to mind the grandeur that is London. But that is where the similarity ends.