Robertsham

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Robertsham
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Robertsham
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Robertsham
Coordinates: 26°14′47″S28°0′37″E / 26.24639°S 28.01028°E / -26.24639; 28.01028 Coordinates: 26°14′47″S28°0′37″E / 26.24639°S 28.01028°E / -26.24639; 28.01028
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Johannesburg
Main Place Johannesburg
Established1948
Area
[1]
  Total3.43 km2 (1.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total6,727
  Density2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 17.3%
   Coloured 6.4%
   Indian/Asian 50.6%
   White 23.0%
  Other2.7%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   English 72.8%
   Afrikaans 11.6%
   Zulu 3.3%
   Sotho 2.5%
  Other9.8%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2091
PO box
2175

Robertsham is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is situated in the city's southern suburbs just south of the CBD. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

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History

The suburb is situated on an old Witwatersrand farm of Ormonde. [2] It was purchased by Kalven Estates in 1948 and proclaimed on 14 April 1948 and would be named after the company's chairman Robert Shapiro. [2] The word -ham, in the United Kingdom and Ireland is a suffix used in place names meaning farm or homestead.

Education

Sir John Adamson Secondary School is located in the area. Robertsham Primary School is located here. Theo Wassenaar Laerskool is a primary school. Alhuda Academy is an Islamic school.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Robertsham". Census 2011.
  2. 1 2 Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412. ISBN   9781868425501.