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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 .
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).
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.Its nine provinces are bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres (1,739 miles) of coastline that stretches along the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean; [14] [15] [16] to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini ...
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.
Bassonia, Glenvista, and Mulbarton (south of Glenvista) are three of the most affluent suburbs of southern Johannesburg. [4] In stark contrast to Johannesburg's Region F downtown (88.6% black according to the 2011 census) and the older southern suburbs Turffontein [82.4%], Kenilworth [78.5%] and Rosettenville [77.2%]) which have become predominantly black, Johannesburg's far southern suburbs ...
Bosmont has a number of soccer teams, including Aston Villa, Rangers, Universals and Dazzlers. Dazzlers Football Club is the most well-known and popular soccer team from Bosmont. [ citation needed ] Dazzlers was founded in the South African winter of 1949 in Albertville, Johannesburg, South Africa by Wilfred, ‘Willie’, Mooi and his cousin ...