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The Johannesburg suburb of Claremont was laid out by H. de V. Steytler in 1896 as part of the 106-ha plot No. 211 of the 1,200-ha Waterval Estate. In 1906, the area was purchased by the African Land and Investment Company, and in 1944 it was annexed by the Johannesburg City Council.
The South African postal code system was previously used in Namibia, then "South West Africa", including the enclave of Walvis Bay, which remained part of South Africa until 1994. It was allocated the number range 9000–9299. [6] Following independence, use of the South African postal code system was discontinued. [7]
Claremont was a constituency in the Cape Province of South Africa, which existed from 1933 to 1953 and again from 1981 to 1994. It covered parts of Cape Town’s southern suburbs , centred on its namesake suburb of Claremont .
South Africa: Province: Gauteng: Municipality: City of Johannesburg: Time zone: UTC+2 : Postal code (street) 2092. Crown North is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
Claremont is a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is situated 9 kilometers south of the city, and is one of the so-called " Southern Suburbs ", it is situated alongside Lansdowne . It is an important commercial and residential area, which is currently experiencing significant growth and development.
Sandringham is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is a suburb that lies close to Glenhazel and Sydenham. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. It is known for its large Jewish population and houses a number of Jewish institutions.
Johannesburg is the economic and financial hub of South Africa, producing 16% of South Africa's gross domestic product, and accounts for 40% of Gauteng's economic activity. [citation needed] In a 2008 survey conducted by Mastercard, Johannesburg ranked 47 out of 50 top cities in the world as a worldwide centre of commerce (the only city in Africa).
Before leaving South Africa in the 1960s, pianist Abdullah Ibrahim lived nearby and was a frequent visitor to the area, as were many other Cape jazz musicians. Ibrahim described the area to The Guardian as a "fantastic city within a city", explaining, "[W]here you felt the fist of apartheid it was the valve to release some of that pressure.