Region C

It is well linked to the rest of the city with major roads, such as Main Reef Road, Ontdekkers Road, Beyers Naude Drive and Malibongwe Drive. It is also conveniently situated for access to leading Gauteng attractions, such as the Cradle of Humankind, Magaliesberg and Pilansberg.

The suburbs in the north of Roodepoort are among the most attractive residential areas in the metro, with houses dotted along rolling hills offering good views of the city to the east and the Magaliesberg to the west.

There are plenty of open spaces, golf courses and entertainment areas, as well as the city’s premier park, the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden, which was previously known as the Witwatersrand Botanical Garden.

Region C is also home to two universities – the University of South Africa’s Florida campus and the local campus of Australia’s Monash University, in Ruimsig. It is well-served by amenities, including shopping centres, schools, a museum and theatre, health facilities, country lodges, restaurants, sporting facilities and nature trails.

It is well linked to the rest of the city with major roads, such as Main Reef Road, Ontdekkers Road, Beyers Naude Drive and Malibongwe Drive. It is also conveniently situated for access to leading Gauteng attractions, such as the Cradle of Humankind, Magaliesberg and Pilansberg.

The suburbs in the north of Roodepoort are among the most attractive residential areas in the metro, with houses dotted along rolling hills offering good views of the city to the east and the Magaliesberg to the west.

There are plenty of open spaces, golf courses and entertainment areas, as well as the city’s premier park, the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden, which was previously known as the Witwatersrand Botanical Garden.

Region C is also home to two universities – the University of South Africa’s Florida campus and the local campus of Australia’s Monash University, in Ruimsig. It is well-served by amenities, including shopping centres, schools, a museum and theatre, health facilities, country lodges, restaurants, sporting facilities and nature trails.

Where we are

To the south is Braamfischerville and its extensions. In the north (Region A) and east (Regions B and E), it shares boundaries with largely prosperous residential areas. Its southern border makes the northern boundary of Region D, around Slovoville, Dobsonville, Meadowlands and Orlando.

General description

Roodepoort and its surrounding suburbs are mainly residential areas, with lower levels of economic growth compared to the central business areas of Randburg and Sandton. The region includes agricultural holdings in the north, mining in the south and commercial areas like Westgate, Constantia, Northgate, Princess Crossing and Laser Park.

Its built-up areas have a fairly even profile, with few high-rise buildings penetrating the skyline. Residential density varies, with concentrations of high densities in new residential suburbs in Wilgespruit.

Picturesque natural spaces are abundant, including the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden, most of which feature rocky ridges and watercourses.

The development of the main Witwatersrand ridge has resulted in an increased focus on protecting the remaining open areas along it, through wetlands and watercourses – especially in the southern mining belt – are faced with higher pollution and development pressures.

Urban sprawl is evident in the region, with rapid residential development, including townhouses and cluster developments, along and around Christiaan de Wet Road, among several other areas.

Region C is part of Gauteng’s Primary Urban Development Support Zone. The implications of this include the integration of the region with Joburg’s southern areas and residential growth in the northwest, with infill and densification. Protection, growth and enhancement of residential areas should ensure the attraction of further investment.

While the region has good links with the Johannesburg central business district, road links with other economic hubs, such as Randburg and Sandton, are poor. This has resulted in increased traffic congestion on several secondary roads, putting pressure on residential areas.

The major arterials, such as Ontdekkers Road, Hendrik Potgieter Road, Beyers Naude Drive and Christiaan de Wet Road, are seen as the backbones for development, which will involve the stimulation of economic growth, the promotion of easy access and movement, and investment for better services.

Cosmo City is the region’s major development. In stark contrast to previous residential efforts, the housing project is mixed-use and mixed-income.

Once completed, it will boast about 15 000 housing units with various tenure options, including fully subsidised low-cost units, partially subsidised credit-linked units, fully bonded houses for sale on the open market and flats for rent. Amenities such as schools, clinics and a police station will be added.

Cosmo City is about 1 200 hectares in size, of which about 200 hectares have been set aside for open spaces and conservation. A further 100 hectares have been marked for commercial and industrial purposes and 15 hectares will be used for schools, clinics and other social services.

Since December 2005 more than 400 families from surrounding settlements have already been moved to low-cost houses in Cosmo City.

Demographic information

Of the region’s mature population of 225 000, 65 per cent are economically active and about 24 per cent are of school-going age. The majority of the adult population is in the middle to the high-income bracket, with many young working individuals and small families. Around 32 per cent of the population has a post-matric qualification.

However, the community profile will change when Cosmo City and Zandspruit have been fully developed. It is expected that these changes will not be extreme but will indicate a normalised community, representative of a greater spectrum of socio-economic groups.

Key issues

The region’s vast tracks of developable vacant land are vulnerable to uncontrolled and unmanaged development, land invasion, leapfrog development, illegal uses, urban sprawl and the loss of valuable agricultural lands.

To the south is Braamfischerville and its extensions. In the north (Region A) and east (Regions B and E​), it shares boundaries with largely prosperous residential areas. Its southern border makes the northern boundary of Region D, around Slovoville, Dobsonville, Meadowlands and Orlando.

Region C covers the greater Roodepoort area, parts of Randburg and northwestern suburbs like Olivedale, Northriding and Jukskei Park. It is also home to the mixed-use Cosmo City development.

Several key issues have been identified:

• Several key issues have been identified:
• Unencumbered mining land offers a development opportunity within certain constraints;
• Urban decay of the areas south of the Johannesburg-Randfontein railway line, particularly around the Roodepoort CBD, is a serious problem;
• The north-south linkages within and through the region are weak;
• High levels of congestion resulting from under-use of the rail facility and high use of taxis;
• The cross-border linkages for significant public facilities, such as the Cradle of Humankind, are unclear;
• There is a need for housing in the south while land is available in the north;
• Increasing numbers of people are being housed in unhealthy and exploitative circumstances in the Princess AH area on main Reef Road through “shack farming”; and
• The region’s low economic growth rate leads to low levels of employment creation and economic activity.

Contact:

Tel: 011 761 0144 or 0146

Roodepoort, Ground Floor, Roodepoort Civic Centre
100 Christiaan de Wet Road, Florida Park

It is home to the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden, which attracts visitors from far and wide, and there are several immaculate golf courses.

The northern part of the region consists of wide-open spaces and is home to many high quality guesthouses. With the Cradle of Humankind a short trip away, these guesthouses make a good base for potential tourists.

Regional shopping centres offer all forms of entertainment, including restaurants and cinemas, while the Coca-Cola Dome is an important venue for major concerts and exhibitions.

Roodepoort Museum
Art Deco figurines, a Jackson Hlungwane sculpture, a late Victorian parlour, a Voortrekker pioneer lounge, a 1699 Dutch family bible, a soft jackal skin karos, Walter Battiss and Maggie Laubscher paintings – these items and much more are on display at the Roodepoort Museum.
Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden
The garden, donated to the people of Roodepoort in 1982 by the farmer who owned the property, is crisscrossed with trails, one going to the top of one of two small mountains that overlook a waterfall and eagles’ nests.

Other trails take visitors past the wild flower garden, along a fern walk and a forest walk along the spruit. There is also a walk down to one of three dams on wheelchair-friendly brick and wood paths. Once there, visitors can sit in the hide to watch the water birds.​​

A number of initiatives are in place to gentrify the Roodepoort central business district, which has suffered over the years from business flight to decentralised nodes around the region.

Though retail, commercial and office facilities exist, their presence is on a much smaller scale, catering just for the surrounding communities. It is hoped the area can also be revitalised through the provision of affordable housing.

Growth in residential and commercial activity has been much higher in and around areas to the west of the Westgate node, as well as in similar developments along Ontdekkers Road to the north of Westgate Mall.

Developments around Northgate Shopping Centre and the Coca-Cola Dome include quality office space and a hotel. The approved Millennium Centre and Panorama Office Park are part of the development around and to the west of the Constantia Basin office node and Hillfox Centre.

In addition, there is retail and office development around the Rock Cottage node on the corner of Christiaan de Wet Road and John Vorster Drive, and office park development south of the Olivedale Clinic off Jacaranda Road. There has also been a rise in office park developments in the region.

There is very little industrial development along the mining belt because of geotechnical constraints and pollution, with such developments concentrated in Laser Park.

Clinics

REGION C CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRES

Region C Libraries

REGION C CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRES

REGION C SWIMMING POOLS

REGION C SPORT STADIUMS

Aanwins, Allen’s Nek, Allen’s Nek Extensions, Alsef, Alsef Ext.1, Ambot, Amorosa, Amorosa Extensions, Arena, Ballindean, Batavia, Batavia Ext.1, Bellairspark, Bellairspark Extensions, Bloubosrand Ext.13, Boskruin, Boskruin Extensions, Boundary Park, Boundary Park Extensions, Bram Fischerville, Bram Fischerville Extensions, Breaunanda Ext.2, Bromhof, Bromhof Extensions, Brushwood Haugh, Bush Hill Estate Ext.1, Carenvale, Constantia Kloof, Constantia Kloof Extensions, Cosmo City, Cosmo City Extensions, Creswell Park, Culembeeck, Culembeeck Ext.1, Davidsonville, Davidsonville Ext.1 & 2, Discovery, Discovery Extensions, Dobsonville Ext.8, Doornkop Ext.2 & 3, Douglasdale, Douglasdale Extensions, Fairland, Fairland Extensions, Fleurhof, Floracliffe, Floracliffe Ext.1, Florida, Florida Extensions, Florida Hills, Florida Hills Ext. 2 & 4, Florida Lake, Florida North, Florida North Extensions, Florida Park, Florida Park Extensions, Florida View, Georginia, Glen Dayson, Golden Harvest, Goudrand, Goudrand Ext. 1 & 2, Grobler Park Extensions, Hamberg, Harveston, Haylon Hill, Helderkruin, Helderkruin Extensions, Honey Hill, Honey Park Ext.6, Honeydew, Honeydew Extensions, Honeydew Grove, Honeydew Grove Extensions, Honeydew Manor, Honeydew Manor Extensions, Honeydew Ridge Extensions, Hoogland, Hoogland Extensions, Horison, Horison Ext.1, Horison Park, Horizon View, Horizon View Extensions, Hunters Hill, Johannesburg-North, Jukskei Park, Jukskei Park Ext.1, Jukskei Park Ext.5, Kelly Ridge, Kevin Ridge Ext.3, Kevin Ridge Proper, Kimbult, Kloofendal, Kloofendal Extensions, Kya Sand Extensions, Laser Park, Laser Park Extensions, Lea Glen, Leratong Village, Lindhaven, Lindhaven Extensions, Little Falls Extensions, Manufacta, Manufacta Extensions, Matholesville, Matholesville Ext.2, Meadowhurst, Meadowlands Extensions, Mmesi Park, Mostyn Park, Noordekrans Ext.2, Noordhang, Noordhang Extensions, North Riding, North Riding Estates Ext.1, North Riding Estates Proper, North Riding Extensions, Northcliff Extensions, Northgate, Northgate Extensions, Northwold Ext.11 & 16, Northwold Extensions, Olivedale Extensions, Ontdekkerspark, Ontdekkerspark Ext.1, Paarderand Ext.1, Panorama, Panorama Ext.1, Pennyville, Poortview, Poortview Extensions, Princess, Princess Extensions, Putcoton, Quellerina Ext.4, Radiokop, Radiokop Extensions, Rand Leases Extensions, Randparkrif Extensions, Reefhaven, Robertville, Robertville Extensions, Roodekrans, Roodekrans Extensions, Roodepoort, Roodepoort Ext.2, Roodepoort North, Roodepoort West, Roodepoort West Extensions, Ruimsig, Ruimsig Extensions, Sandpark, Selwyn, Sharonlea, Sharonlea Extensions, Sonnedal, Sonneglans Extensions, Stormill, Stormill Extensions, Strijdompark Ext.1 & 3, Strubens Ridge, Strubensvallei, Strubensvallei Extensions, Sundowner, Sundowner Extensions, Technikon, Thulani, Thulani Ext.1 & 2, Tres Jolie, Tres Jolie Extensions, Tshepisong, Weltevredenpark Extensions, Westgate Park Ext.1 & 2, Wibsey Dip, Wilfordon, Wilfordon Ext.1, Wilgeheuwel, Wilgeheuwel Extensions, Willowbrook Extensions, Wilropark, W​ilropark Extensions, Witpoortjie, Witpoortjie Extensions, Zandspruit, Zandspruit Extensions, Zonnehoewe.