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Elcedes
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Coordinates: 26°12′26″S 28°5′5″E / 26.20722°S 28.08472°E / -26.20722; 28.08472
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	City of Johannesburg
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	2094

Elcedes is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

Greater Johannesburg

Natural environment

Highveld

Geology

Topography

Rivers and
wetlands

Climate

Cradle of
Humankind

Fossil sites	Bolt's Farm Cooper's Cave Drimolen Gladysvale Haasgat Kromdraai Malapa Minnaar's Cave Motsetsi Plovers Lake Rising Star Cave Sterkfontein Swartkrans Wonder Cave

Biodiversity

Vegetation types	Andesite Mountain Bushveld Carletonville Dolomite Grassland Eastern Highveld Grassland Eastern Temperate Freshwater Wetlands Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng Shale Mountain Bushveld Gold Reef Mountain Bushveld Highveld Alluvial Vegetation Moot Plains Bushveld Rand Highveld Grassland Soweto Highveld Grassland Tsakane Clay Grassland Urban woodland
Parks and gardens	Brenthurst Gardens Delta Park Donald Mackay Park Emmarentia Dam Huddle Park Johannesburg Botanical Garden Johannesburg Zoo Pullinger Kop Park Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden Wemmer Pan Zoo Lake
Nature reserves	Abe Bailey Nature Reserve Aloe Ridge Game Reserve Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve Kloofendal Nature Reserve Kromdraai Conservancy Krugersdorp Game Reserve Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve Marievale Bird Sanctuary Melville Koppies Olifantsvlei Nature Reserve Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve The Wilds Municipal Nature Reserve

Human impact

Communities

Inner City	Johannesburg CBD Albertville Aldara Park Amalgam Auckland Park Belgravia Bellevue Bellevue East Benrose Berea Bertrams Braamfontein Braamfontein Werf Brixton City Deep City and Suburban City and Suburban Industrial Cottesloe Crosby Crown Crown North Doornfontein Droste Park Emmarentia Fairview Ferreirasdorp Fordsburg Forest Town Highlands Hillbrow Homestead Park Jan Hofmeyer Jeppestown Jeppestown South Joubert Park Judith's Paarl Killarney Lake View Estate Langlaagte North Lorentzville Marshalltown Mayfair Mayfair West Melville Milpark New Centre New Doornfontein Newtown North Doornfontein Observatory Paarlshoop Pageview Park Central Parktown Randview Riepen Park Riviera Rossmore Trojan Troyeville Village Deep Village Main Vrededorp Wemmer Westbury Westcliff Yeoville
Northern suburbs and environs	Abbotsford Airdlin Albertskroon Alexandra Atholhurst Atholl Atholl Gardens Bagleyston Barbeque Downs Barbeque Downs Business Park Benmore Gardens Berario Beverley Gardens Birdhaven Birnam Blackheath Blairgowrie Bloubosrand Blue Hills Bordeaux Bramley Bramley North Bramley Park Bridle Park Broadacres Bromhof Bryanbrink Bryanston Bryanston East Bryanston West Buccleuch Bultfontein Bush Hill Carlswald Chartwell Cheltondale Chislehurston Country Life Park Country View Cowdray Park Craighall Craighall Park Cramerview Cresta Crowthorne Dainfern Daniel Brink Park Darrenwood Dennehof Diepsloot Douglasdale Dunhill Dunkeld Dunkeld West Ebony Park Edenburg Elton Hill Epsom Downs Erand Fairland Fairway Fairwood Farmall Fellside Ferndale Fontainebleau Forbesdale Fourways Franklin Roosevelt Park Gallo Manor The Gardens Glen Austin Glenadrienne Greenside Gresswold Greymont Halfway Gardens Halfway House Estate Hawkins Estate Headway Hill Highlands North Houghton Estate Houtkoppen Hurl Park Hurlingham Hurlingham Gardens Hyde Park Illovo Inadan Inanda Ivory Park Johannesburg North Jukskei Park Kaalfontein Kensington B Kentview Kew Khyber Rock Klevehill Park Kya Sand Kya Sands Kyalami AH Kyalami Business Park Kyalami Estates Linden Linksfield Littlefillan Lone Hill Lyme Park Magaliessig Malanshof Marlboro Marlboro Gardens Maroeladal Maryvale Melrose Melrose Estate Melrose North Midrand Midridge Park Mill Hill Millgate Farm Moodie Hill Morningside Morningside Manor New Brighton Newlands Nietgedacht Noordwyk Norscot North Champagne Estates Northcliff Northern Acres Northgate Northriding Norwood Oerder Park Olivedale Orange Grove Osummit Parkhurst Parkmore Parktown North Parkview Parkwood Paulshof Petervale Plooysville President Ridge Rabie Ridge Randburg Randjesfontein AH Randjespark Randpark Randpark Ridge Raumarais Park River Club Riverbend Rivonia Rosebank Rouxville Ruiterhof Salfred Sandhurst Sandown Sandton Savoy Estate Saxonwold Simba Solridge Strathavon Strijdompark Sunninghill Sunrella Sunset Acres Vandia Grove Victoria Victory Park Vorna Valley Waterval Estate Waverley Wierda Valley Willaway Willowild Witkoppen Witpoort Woodlands Woodmead Wynberg Zandspruit
Southern suburbs and environs	Aeroton Alan Manor Alberton Aspen Hills Bassonia Booysens Chrisville Crown Gardens Diepkloof Dobsonville Doornkop Drieziek Eastcliff Elandspark Eldorado Park Electron Elladoone Ennerdale Evans Park Forest Hill Framton Gillview Glenanda Glenesk Glenvista Haddon The Hill Johannesburg South Kanana Park Kenilworth Kibler Park Klipriviersberg Klipriviersberg Estate Kliptown La Rochelle Lawley Lenasia Liefde en Vrede Lindberg Park Linmeyer Mayfield Park Meadowlands Meredale Moffat View Mondeor Mulbarton Nasrec Noordgesig Oakdene Ophirton Orange Farm Orlando Ormonde Phiri Protea Glen Regents Park Regents Park Estate Reuven Rewlatch Reynolds View Ridgeway Risana Rispark Robertsham Roseacre Rosettenville Salisbury Claims Selby South Hills Southdale Southfork Southgate Soweto Springfield Stafford Steeledale Suideroord Theta Towerby Townsview Tulisa Park Turf Club Turffontein Unigray Winchester Hills Zola
East Rand	Allen Grove Aston Manor Bapsfontein Bedfordview Benoni Bezuidenhout Valley Birch Acres Birchleigh Birchleigh North Boksburg Bonaero Park Brakpan Bredell Bruma Cresslawn Croydon Cyrildene Daveyton Dawn Park Dewetshof Duduza Edenvale Edleen Elcedes Elsburg Esther Park Etwatwa Fairmount The Gables Germiston Glen Marais Glenhazel Greenstone Hill Heriotdale Isando Katlehong Kempton Park Kempton Park West Kensington KwaThema Lakeside Langaville Lombardy East Malvern Modderfontein Mountain View Nigel Nimrod Park Norkem Park Oaklands Olifantsfontein Percelia Estate Pomona Primrose Prolecon Raedene Estate Reiger Park Rhodesfield Sandringham Spartan Spes Bona Springs Sunningdale Sunningdale Ridge Sydenham Talboton Terenure Thembisa Thokoza Tsakane Van Riebeeck Park Vosloorus Wanderers View Wattville
West Rand	Azaadville Bekkersdal Blyvooruitzicht Boikarabelo Bosmont Carletonville Claremont Constantia Kloof Coronationville Denver Driefontein East Driefontein Elandsrand Florida Florida Glen Florida Hills Fochville Kagiso Khutsong Krugersdorp Lindley Magaliesburg Mohlakeng Muldersdrift Munsieville Oberholzer Randfontein Rietvallei Roodepoort Sophiatown Venterspos Weltevredenpark Welverdiend West Driefontein Westdene Westonaria Zuurbekom

Cityscape

Beyers Naudé Drive
Jan Smuts Avenue
Louis Botha Avenue
Malibongwe Drive
Metropolitan routes
- M1
- M2
Provincial routes
- R21
- R24
- R25
- R29
- R41
- R55
- R82
- R101
- R511
- R512
- R553
- R562
- R564
Johannesburg Ring Road
N17

Landmarks

Tallest buildings

Public art

Statues	Mahatma Gandhi Nelson Mandela

Civic
buildings

Office
buildings

Skyscrapers	Absa Tower Carlton Centre Carlton Hotel Exchange Square Hekro Towers Johannesburg Sun Hotel Kine Centre The Leonardo Marble Towers Mariston Hotel Michelangelo Towers Radiopark Schlesinger Building Southern Life Centre Standard Bank Centre Trust Bank Building UCS Building

Residential
buildings

Skyscrapers	120 End Street Highpoint Hillbrow Ponte City Tygerberg Building

Structures

Urban planning

Alexandra Renewal Project

Government

National government

Courts	Constitutional Court of South Africa South Gauteng High Court Labour Court Labour Appeal Court
Chapter nine institutions	Commission for Gender Equality CRL Rights Commission Human Rights Commission

Provincial government

Municipalities

City of Johannesburg
- Seat: Johannesburg
- Mayor: Kabelo Gwamanda
- Elections
- Flag
- Coat of arms
City of Ekurhuleni
- Seat: Germiston
- Mayor: Sivuyile Ngodwana
- Elections
West Rand
- Merafong
  - Seat: Carletonville
- Mogale
  - Seat: Krugersdorp
- Rand West
  - Seat: Randfontein

African Union

Politics

Governing parties

Johannesburg: Al Jama-ah
Ekurhuleni: AIC
West Rand: ANC
- Merafong: ANC
- Mogale: ATM
- Rand West: ANC

Political organisations
and parties based in
Greater Johannesburg

Political parties	ActionSA African Christian Democratic Party African National Congress Veteran's League Women's League Youth League African People's Convention Agang Azanian People's Organisation Capitalist Party Congress of the People Dagga Party Economic Freedom Fighters Pan Africanist Congress South African Communist Party Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party Workers and Socialist Party
Trade unions	COSATU AFADWU CEPPWAWU CWU NEHAWU NUM POPCRU SAAPAWU SACCAWU SADNU SADTU SAFPU SAMWU SASAWU SASBO SATAWU FEDUSA UASA NACTU SAFTU NUMSA
Other political organisations	Afrikanerbond Ahmed Kathrada Foundation Civicus COSAS Dagga Couple Earthlife Africa Free Market Foundation Helen Suzman Foundation Jacob Zuma Foundation Keep Left Landless People's Movement OUTA PASMA SASCO South African Institute of Race Relations South African Zionist Federation Tripartite Alliance Zabalaza Anarchist Communist Front

History

Fortifications

Monuments
and memorials

Cemeteries

Historical
sites

Houses	36 Houghton Drive David Webster House Dr Xuma House Endstead House Brunton House Hains James Mpanza House Kholvad House Lindfield House Mandela House Parktown mansions Villa Arcadia Pullinger Kop Rahima Moosa House Satyagraha House Tutu House Villa d'Este

Historical
companies and
organisations

Companies	Bosasa Deneys Reitz Edcon Lema Mandela and Tambo Simmer and Jack VBS Mutual Bank
Political organisations	Anti-Privatisation Forum Black Sash Democratic Left Front Gay and Lesbian Organization of Witwatersrand Industrial Workers of the World MK Military Veterans' Association Reform Committee Socialist Party of Azania
Other organisations	Witwatersrand Native Labour Association

Events

Culture

Cultural heritage

Performance art

Joburg Ballet

Musical ensembles	Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra Johannesburg Youth Orchestra Soweto Gospel Choir Soweto String Quartet
Theatres	Alexander Theatre Alhambra Theatre Johannesburg Civic Theatre Market Theatre Wits Theatre

Events and festivals

Museums and art
galleries

Defunct	SAB World of Beer South African National Railway And Steam Museum

Clubs and societies

Religion

SACC
Anglican
Catholic
- Archdiocese of Johannesburg
- Knights of Da Gama
Protestant
- Baptist Union
- Presbytery of Egoli
Jewish
Islamic
- Jamiatul Ulama

Places of
worship

Churches

Anglican

Baptist

Troyeville Baptist Church

Calvinist

Catholic

Maronite	Shrine of Our Lady of the Cedars

Greek
Orthodox

Cathedral of Saints Constantine and Helen

Latter-day
Saints

Johannesburg South Africa Temple

Lutheran

Friedenskirche

Synagogues

Orthodox

Historical	President Street Synagogue

Progressive

Mosques

Hindu temples

Madhya Kailash Shiva Temple

Scientology centres

Castle Kyalami

Media

Mass media

Magazines

Defunct	Die Arbeider en Arm Boer Style Top 40 Music Magazine

Newspapers

Defunct	New Age The New Age The World

Radio stations

Television channels

Defunct	M-Net Series

Film studios

Defunct	Killarney Film Studios

Record labels

Game studios

Celestial Games

Cultural references

Economy

Companies

Companies based in Greater Johannesburg

Diversified
conglomerates

Airlines

Defunct	1time African International Airways AirQuarius Aviation Avia Comair Command Airways Executive Aerospace Fly Blue Crane Imperial Air Cargo Interair South Africa Interlink Airlines kulula.com Mango Nationwide Airlines Rossair Executive Air Charter Rovos Air Skywise South African Express

Construction
and engineering

Energy

Financial

Banks	Absa Bank Access Bank South Africa African Alliance Investment Bank African Bank Bank Zero Bidvest Bank DBSA First National Bank FirstRand Bank Imperial Bank South Africa Mercantile Bank Nedbank Rand Merchant Bank Sasfin Bank Stanchart South Africa Standard Bank TymeBank Ubank Wizzit Defunct VBS Mutual Bank

Hospitality

ICT

Legal

Bowman Gilfillan
ENSafrica
Webber Wentzel
Werksmans
Defunct
- Deneys Reitz
- Mandela and Tambo

Manufacturing

Adcock Ingram
AECI
African Explosives
All Joy Foods
Bakers
Clover Industries
FEW
IWC
Isuzu Trucks South Africa
Land Systems OMC
Nampak
Paramount Group
PPC
Premier FMCG
Rand Refinery
Rembrandt Group
Sappi
Simba
SkyReach Aircraft
Sling Aircraft
South African Breweries
Tiger Brands
Truvelo Armoury
Union Carriage & Wagon
Defunct
- Basil Green Motors
- New PowerChutes

Media

Mining

Retail and
marketing

Restaurant
franchises

Services

Transport

State-owned
enterprises

Professional
associations

Mining

Mines	Blyvooruitzicht Driefontein ERPM KDC Kopanang Kusasalethu Mintails Mponeng Old Randfontein Randfontein South Deep TauTona West Wits

Shopping centres

Hotels and resorts

Venues

Restaurants,
bars and cafés

The Radium

Tourism

Gold Reef City

Cultural villages	Ke-Ditselana Cultural Village Kwa-Khaya Lendaba Cultural Village Lesedi Cultural Village

Transport

Civil aviation

South African Civil Aviation Authority

Airports

Defunct	Palmietfontein Airport

Road transport

Rail transport

Gautrain
Metrorail Gauteng
Johannesburg–Durban high speed rail (proposed)
Trams

Train stations	Johannesburg Park Station Marlboro Station Midrand Station Rhodesfield Station Rosebank Station Sandton Station

Sports

Sports governing
bodies based in
Greater Johannesburg

Teams

Soccer

Former	Germiston Callies Giant Blackpool

Rugby

Cricket

Basketball

Equestrian sports

Sports events

Sports venues

Stadia and
arenas

Defunct	Old Wanderers PAM Brink Stadium WeBuyCars Dome

Golf courses

Equestrian
venues

Turffontein Racecourse

Motorsports
venues

Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit

Education and research

Libraries

Universities

University of Johannesburg

Campuses	APB Campus APK Campus Doornfontein Campus Soweto Campus
Faculties	Art, Design and Architecture Business and Economics Education Engineering and the Built Environment Health Sciences Humanities Law Science

University of the Witwatersrand

Faculties	Commerce, Law and Management Engineering and the Built Environment School of Architecture and Planning School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Health Sciences Humanities Science

Other tertiary
institutions

AFDA

Central Johannesburg College

CityVarsity

Damelin

Damelin Correspondence College

Inscape Design College

Lyceum College

Midrand Graduate Institute

Business schools	Gordon Institute of Business Science IMM Graduate School Independent Institute of Education Milpark Business School Regenesys Business School
Religious institutions	Auckland Park Theological Seminary Baptist Theological College of Southern Africa Kollel Bet Mordechai Kollel Yad Shaul Lubavitch Yeshiva Gedolah St Augustine College South African Theological Seminary Yeshiva Gedolah

State schools

Private schools

Alternative schools

International schools

Services

Johannesburg City Parks

Hospitals

Historical	Imperial Military Hospital, Baragwanath Queen Victoria Hospital Transvaal Memorial Hospital for Children

Water supply
and sanitation

Dams	Vaal Dam Vaal Barrage
Water towers	Grand Central Water Tower Yeoville Water Tower

Electricity supply

Eskom
City Power
Kelvin Power Station
Kibo Gauteng Thermal Power Station (planned)

Defunct power stations	Orlando Power Station President Street Power Station

Law enforcement and
emergency services

Johannesburg Central Police Station
Metro Police departments
Johannesburg Emergency Services
- Berea Fire Station
Ekurhuleni Disaster & Emergency Management Services

Charities and NGOs

Military units and formations

Army units

Regular	46 South African Brigade 21 South African Infantry Battalion 35 Engineer Support Regiment Sekhukhune Anti-Aircraft Regiment
Reserve	Andrew Mlangeni Regiment Bambatha Rifles Johannesburg Light Horse Regiment Johannesburg Regiment Lenong Regiment OR Tambo Regiment Rand Light Infantry Sandfontein Artillery Regiment Solomon Mahlangu Regiment iWombe Anti-Aircraft Regiment

SAMHS units

6 Medical Battalion Group

Disbanded units

Army

Commandos	Alberton Atlas Benoni Boksburg Brakpan Edenvale East Park Germiston Johannesburg East Johannesburg West Kempton Park Krugersdorp Modderfontein Nigel Randburg Roodepoort Sandton Springs Wemmerpan West Park West Rand
Special Forces	Hunter Group

SAAF

Category
Johannesburg

City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng

Seat: Johannesburg

Topics

Suburbs

Region A

Region B

Region C
Bromhof Bush Hill Constantia Kloof Douglasdale Fairland Florida Florida Hills Johannesburg North Jukskei Park Northgate Northriding Olivedale Roodepoort Weltevredenpark Zandspruit

Region D
Diepkloof Dobsonville Doornkop Kliptown Meadowlands Noordgesig Orlando Phiri Protea Glen Soweto Zola

Region E

Region F

Region G
Eldorado Park Ennerdale Kanana Park Lawley Lenasia Orange Farm