| Stafford | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa Gauteng#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -26.228°N 28.048°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 |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1937 |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.52 |
| Population Total: | 63 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal Code: | 2197 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
Stafford is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It's an industrial suburb located south of the Johannesburg CBD, close to Springfield. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
The suburb was established on land called the Booysen Estate.[1] It became a suburb on 7 July 1937 and is named after the landowner, Arentz Edward Stafford.[1]
Stafford is home to the games of the Basketball National League, South Africa's top basketball division. The games take place at the Wembley Stadium, a former ice-rink which holds up to 3,000 visitors.[2]