Robertsham

Robertsham
Robertsham
 Robertsham shown within Gauteng
Location within Greater Johannesburg
Robertsham
Robertsham
Robertsham (South Africa)
Robertsham
Robertsham (Africa)
Coordinates: 26°14′47″S 28°0′37″E / 26.24639°S 28.01028°E / -26.24639; 28.01028Coordinates: 26°14′47″S 28°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
Established 1948
Area[1]
 • Total 3.43 km2 (1.32 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 6,727
 • Density 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 17.3%
 • Coloured 6.4%
 • Indian/Asian 50.6%
 • White 23.0%
 • Other 2.7%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • English 72.8%
 • Afrikaans 11.6%
 • Zulu 3.3%
 • Sotho 2.5%
 • Other 9.8%
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.

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.

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.


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