Ferndale
Ferndale is located in Gauteng
Ferndale
Ferndale
Ferndale is located in South Africa
Ferndale
Ferndale
Coordinates: 26°4′56″S 27°58′57″E / 26.08222°S 27.98250°E / -26.08222; 27.98250
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceRandburg
Established1909
Area
[1]
 • Total7.72 km2 (2.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total19 373
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African51.7%
 • Coloured4.1%
 • Indian/Asian14.7%
 • White28.2%
 • Other1.3%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • English49.0%
 • Afrikaans11.8%
 • Zulu8.6%
 • Tswana5.3%
 • Other25.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2194
PO box
2160

Ferndale is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. The area, located in the region of Randburg is very central and has a good mix of residential homes, shops and commercial property.

History

The suburb origantes from around 1909 and the suburb's name originates from ferns in a valley.[2]

Businesses

Ferndale is home to Multichoice with offices on either side of Bram Fischer Drive between Republic Road and Grove Street.

Ferndale on Republic is the new name of the old Randburg Waterfront and later known as the Brightwater Commons. Originally opened in 1996, the Randburg Waterfront was a wharf style entertainment venue with a large man-made lake at the centre. One of the biggest attractions at the centre was the musical fountain, with choreographed displays to many different musical favourites.

After the decline of the Randburg Waterfront, the centre underwent a major refurbishment and re-opened at The Brightwater Commons in 2008. The man-made lake was replaced with a much smaller pond and a smaller version of the musical fountain. The rest of the inside area was converted to a garden with trees, with a flea market at the centre. This enjoyed mediocre success, and was sold again, now being re-branded as Ferndale on Republic. The "Commons" in the middle was removed completely and replaced by a large parking lot. Some buildings have been demolished and an additional extension has been built in the old parking lot towards Republic Road.

The Urban Brew Tv Studios now call Ferndale on Republic home

Residents Associations

Ferndale is divided over two SAPS precincts and has thus been covered by two different Residents Associations

Ferndale south of Republic is covered by Linden SAPS and is under the Ferndale Ridge Residents Group

Ferndale north of Republic is covered by Randburg SAPS and is under the Ferndale Residents Association

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Ferndale". Census 2011.
  2. ^ Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412. ISBN 9781868425501.
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