Sunrella

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Sunrella
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Sunrella
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Sunrella
Coordinates: 25°56′49″S27°56′06″E / 25.947°S 27.935°E / -25.947; 27.935
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Johannesburg
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)

Sunrella AH is an agricultural suburb north of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region A of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

The area has experienced violent crime. In 2018, a man was shot and killed in a robbery after withdrawing money to pay for his wife's funeral. [1] [2] In 2020, a man, part of the Dagga couple, known for his activism towards the legalisation of dagga, was shot and killed in a home invasion in the locality. [3]

References

  1. "Man shot dead after withdrawing money for wife's funeral". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 16 May 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  2. "Man shot dead after withdrawing money for wife's funeral". SowetanLIVE. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  3. "Dagga activist Julian Stobbs fatally shot in armed robbery". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 25 March 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.