Ekurhuleni (East Rand) | South Africa | Metropolitan Photo Gallery

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musiccity

Discussion Starter · May 21, 2012

Erkuhuleni is a metropolitan area east of Johannesburg in Gauteng consisting of over 3 million people and several cities.

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musiccity

Discussion Starter · #2 · May 21, 2012

I'll first start with the seat, Germiston.

Germiston Gauteng South Africa by Ian n. White, on Flickr

Germiston Train Station by fragras, on Flickr

Arrival at Germiston, Rovos Rail by fragras, on Flickr

IMG_0340 by GherkinGreen, on Flickr

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musiccity

Discussion Starter · #3 · May 21, 2012

Alberton

Alberton Gauteng South Africa by Ian n. White, on Flickr

Tricycle by Kalinith, on Flickr

Alberton Town by jpxavier, on Flickr

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musiccity

Discussion Starter · #4 · May 21, 2012

More is coming tomorrow don't worry! I'm getting sleepy right now..

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musiccity

Discussion Starter · #6 · May 21, 2012

Bedfordview One of the wealthiest areas in the East Rand

SA 285 by ¿ﻝů§†ћæþþÿ!, on Flickr

Pick n Pay, Bedford Centre by Jeppestown, on Flickr

Eastgate At Dusk (12 of 13) by fraew, on Flickr

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Nostra

· #7 · May 21, 2012

Beautiful East Rand, very underrated place... Nice pics MC

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musiccity

Discussion Starter · #8 · May 21, 2012

Thanks Nostra! More to come..

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musiccity

Discussion Starter · #9 · May 21, 2012

Boksburg

Calm Way by richiedogg1981, on Flickr

Old Post Office and Hotel by Riaan du Plessis, on Flickr

East Rand Mall by Vaughanoblapski!, on Flickr

Masonic Hotel Facade by Riaan du Plessis, on Flickr

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musiccity

Discussion Starter · #10 · May 22, 2012

Benoni

Benoni (Johannesbourg)2005 by Carlos João, on Flickr

Benoni Gauteng South Africa by Ian n. White, on Flickr

Korsmans Bird Sanctuary Benoni Gauteng South Africa by AWOL_loki, on Flickr

Benoni Gauteng South Africa by Ian n. White, on Flickr

Benoni by dasypeltis, on Flickr

Town hall, Benoni by cuthy12001, on Flickr

They did a great job, cleaning it up again! by fashiondollcrazy, on Flickr

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Nostra

· #11 · May 28, 2012

Rand Airport Germiston

Arrowe Park

Homestead Lake, Benoni

Arrowe Park and Homestead Lake over the N12.

Victoria Lake (Germiston)

Highway to Springs

Courtesy of BlueJay http://www.avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=45063&start=435

In comparison, this is Joburg proper with Sandton skyline

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JoHaN 15

· #12 · May 28, 2012

My mom is from Springs lol

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musiccity

Discussion Starter · #13 · May 28, 2012

Thanks for the photo Nostra!

Is Springs nice?

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^^No problem. Nope, it's def not nice, its about 60-70km from Joburg, very conservative area but its down to earth, clean (for the most part), with interesting examples of old surbaban architecture...

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Nostra

· #15 · May 28, 2012

JoHaN 15 said:
My mom is from Springs lol

Your mom muust have been a belter in her day, East Rand is renowned for its lekker nooi's , my gf is also from Springs,:cheers: must be something in the water, the two Charlizes are prime examples...

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LADEN

· #16 · May 28, 2012

The lakes are freshwater?

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Nostra

· #17 · May 28, 2012

LADEN said:
The lakes are freshwater?

Presumably, although the water can presumably be polluted with mineral salts from disused minea

.Benoni's ominous beginnings started in 1881 when the surveyor-general of the time, known as Johan Rissik, found it difficult to assign title deeds to all unclaimed state property. He named the area Benoni, meaning son of my sorrows, after the name given by Rachel to her son in the biblical Book of Genesis. In September 1887, gold was discovered and the Chimes Mine was established by Cornishmen. Sir George Farrar, the chairman of a mining company, undertook the beautification of the rapidly growing mining town in 1904. Minewater was channeled into a band of marshland, and reservoirs stocked with vibrant fish were created. Today these beautiful reservoirs remain and the area is dotted with many lakes where people fish, boat and relax. Thousands of trees were also planted in the new suburbia and it achieved municipal status in 1907.

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