| Grassy Park | |
| Coordinates: | -34.05°N 47°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Western Cape |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | City of Cape Town |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Subdivision Name4: | Grassy Park |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Leader Party: | DA |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Leader Name: | Patricia van der Ross (Ward 65) (DA) Gerry Gordon (Ward 67) (DA) William Akim (Ward 66) |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.24 |
| Population Total: | 19212 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 7.7% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 88.0% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 1.9% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 0.3% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 2.2% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | English |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 75.2% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Afrikaans |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 21.8% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 3.0% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal Code: | 7888 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Postal2 Code: | 7941 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
Grassy Park is a suburb of the City of Cape Town in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.
It is bordered to the east by the suburb of Lotus River, to the north by the suburb of Parkwood and to the west by a small lake called Princess Vlei. To the south lies Rondevlei and Zeekoevlei. The Rondevlei Nature Reserve is home to a very shy hippopotamus, a few eland and other mostly nocturnal animals including many caracal and porcupine. Rondevlei is also home to a healthy pelican community.[2] Zeekoevlei is one of the many freshwater lakes in the district.
Grassy Park began to develop in the early 1900s on part of the Montagu's Gift estate north of Zeekoevlei. At that time, the area was rural, under the administration of the Divisional Council of the Cape. By 1920, the estate had 2000 residents.[3] From 1923, it was represented on the Southern Civic Association.[4]
Grassy Park was proclaimed a local area in 1935, which meant that the residents received municipal services, for which they paid higher rates. It was later incorporated into the South Peninsula Municipality in 1996, and into the City of Cape Town in 2000.
Grassy park is home to four Primary schools and two Secondary schools:
There are several places of worship in Grassy Park. These include:
The Rooikrans Sports Ground in Grassy Park has playing fields for a variety of sports such as baseball, cricket, rugby and soccer. There are several sports teams based here. These include Grassy Park Crusaders Baseball Club, Grassy Park United Football Club, Titans RFC (Rugby-Football Club).[10] The Grassy Park Chess Academy is a chess club based in Grassy Park.
Grassy Park's main commercial area is an intersection called "Busy Corner" at the intersection of 5th Avenue and Victoria Road. There is a hub of small retail outlets, the local Library, Police Station and a transport interchange which connects Grassy Park to Mitchell's Plain, Retreat and Wynberg. Another commercial area is at the corner of Prince George Drive and 5th Avenue where supermarkets, fast food restaurants and a petrol station can be found. Various small shops and businesses can also be found along Lake Road.
Grassy Park is also home to the Cape of Good Hope SPCA and LOFOB.[11] [12] Other public amenities in Grassy Park include the Grassy Park Community Health Clinic, Grassy Park Civic Centre and Battswood Art Centre.[13] [14] [15]