Robertsham Explained

Robertsham
Pushpin Map:South Africa Gauteng#South Africa
Coordinates:-26.2464°N 28.0103°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gauteng
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:City of Johannesburg
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Subdivision Name4:Johannesburg
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1948
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.43
Population Total:6727
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:17.3%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:6.4%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:50.6%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:23.0%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:2.7%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:English
Demographics2 Info1:72.8%
Demographics2 Title2:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info2:11.6%
Demographics2 Title3:Zulu
Demographics2 Info3:3.3%
Demographics2 Title4:Sotho
Demographics2 Info4:2.5%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:9.8%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:2091
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:2175
Area Code Type:Area code

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.Robertsham Primary School is located here.Theo Wassenaar Laerskool is a primary school.Alhuda Academy is an Islamic school.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sub Place Robertsham . Census 2011.
  2. Book: Dictionary of Southern African Place Names . Jonathan Ball Publishers . Raper, Peter E. . Moller, Lucie A. . du Plessis, Theodorus L. . 2014 . 1412 . 9781868425501.