Benoni is situated towards the centre of the East Rand and lies on the urban fringe where the urban area dissolves into the smallholdings and farmland to the north. It borders on Kempton Park to the north-west, Boksburg to the west, Brakpan to the south and Daveyton to the east.
Benoni mainly encompasses a mixture of suburban areas and semi-rural acreage towards the north while the commercial centre (Central Business District) lies in the centre and a few industrial areas lie towards the south.
Transportationedit
Railedit
Benoni lies on the main railway line between Johannesburg and Springs and the main railway line between Johannesburg and Daveyton, both operated by Metrorail which has temporarily suspended services on these commuter lines since 2020 and have remained closed due to vandalism on these lines.[5][6]
Prior to 2020, Metrorail operated services on the Johannesburg-Springs line from Benoni to Johannesburg, Germiston, Boksburg, Brakpan and Springs. Benoni is served by three Metrorail railway stations on the Johannesburg-Springs line including: Benoni station, New Kleinfontein station and Apex station.[7]
Prior to 2020, Metrorail operated services on the Johannesburg-Daveyton line from Benoni to Johannesburg, Germiston and Boksburg. Benoni is served by three Metrorail railway stations on the Johannesburg-Daveyton line including: Avenue station, Northmead station and Van Ryn station.[7]
Roadedit
The N12 is the major freeway that runs through Benoni. It enters the town from Boksburg and Johannesburg in the west, bisecting the town and bypassing the CBD to its immediate north before heading east towards eMalahleni.
The R23 runs north-south from Kempton Park towards Brakpan and Heidelberg and runs through the CBD as Tom Jones Street (southbound) and Bunyan Street (northbound). The R29 runs east-west from Springs towards Boksburg and runs through the CBD as Ampthill Avenue (westbound) and Princess Avenue (eastbound). The R51 runs north-south from Bapsfontein, just outside Benoni towards Springs and barely by-passes Benoni to the east.
Benoni is also served by three metropolitan routes linking it to surrounding towns and cities in the East Rand. The M43 links Benoni with Kempton Park to the north-west and Vosloorus to the south-west. The M44 links Benoni with Boksburg to the west. The M45 links Benoni with Kempton Park to the north-west. The M53 links Benoni with Boksburg to the west and Brakpan to the south.
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Escutcheon
Or a turreted castle of three storeys Sable on a chief Sable three escallops Argent all within a bordure Gules charged with four bezants and four heraldic fountains alternately.
Supporters
Two springbok Proper each gorged with a collar Azure charged with three bezants.
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External linksedit
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Benoni is a town on the East Rand Gauteng South Africa some 26 kilometres 16 mi east of Johannesburg within the City of Ekurhuleni municipality 2 3 BenoniThe CBD of BenoniBenoniShow map of GautengBenoniShow map of South AfricaBenoniShow map of AfricaCoordinates 26 11 18 S 28 19 14 E 26 18833 S 28 32056 E 26 18833 28 32056CountrySouth AfricaProvinceGautengMunicipalityEkurhuleniEstablished1881Area 1 Total175 55 km2 67 78 sq mi Elevation1 645 m 5 397 ft Population 2011 1 Total158 777 Density900 km2 2 300 sq mi Racial makeup 2011 1 Black African45 2 Coloured2 1 Indian Asian13 9 White38 1 Other0 8 First languages 2011 1 English53 89 Afrikaans11 Zulu17 1 Northern Sotho5 3 Other17 3 Time zoneUTC 2 SAST Postal code street 1501PO box1500Area code011 Benoni was also the setting for the MTV inspired movie Crazy Monkey Straight Outta Benoni released internationally in 2005 4 Contents 1 Geography 2 Transportation 2 1 Rail 2 2 Road 3 People from Benoni 4 Arms 5 References 6 External linksGeography editBenoni is situated towards the centre of the East Rand and lies on the urban fringe where the urban area dissolves into the smallholdings and farmland to the north It borders on Kempton Park to the north west Boksburg to the west Brakpan to the south and Daveyton to the east Benoni mainly encompasses a mixture of suburban areas and semi rural acreage towards the north while the commercial centre Central Business District lies in the centre and a few industrial areas lie towards the south Transportation editRail edit Benoni lies on the main railway line between Johannesburg and Springs and the main railway line between Johannesburg and Daveyton both operated by Metrorail which has temporarily suspended services on these commuter lines since 2020 and have remained closed due to vandalism on these lines 5 6 Prior to 2020 Metrorail operated services on the Johannesburg Springs line from Benoni to Johannesburg Germiston Boksburg Brakpan and Springs Benoni is served by three Metrorail railway stations on the Johannesburg Springs line including Benoni station New Kleinfontein station and Apex station 7 Prior to 2020 Metrorail operated services on the Johannesburg Daveyton line from Benoni to Johannesburg Germiston and Boksburg Benoni is served by three Metrorail railway stations on the Johannesburg Daveyton line including Avenue station Northmead station and Van Ryn station 7 Road edit The N12 is the major freeway that runs through Benoni It enters the town from Boksburg and Johannesburg in the west bisecting the town and bypassing the CBD to its immediate north before heading east towards eMalahleni The R23 runs north south from Kempton Park towards Brakpan and Heidelberg and runs through the CBD as Tom Jones Street southbound and Bunyan Street northbound The R29 runs east west from Springs towards Boksburg and runs through the CBD as Ampthill Avenue westbound and Princess Avenue eastbound The R51 runs north south from Bapsfontein just outside Benoni towards Springs and barely by passes Benoni to the east Benoni is also served by three metropolitan routes linking it to surrounding towns and cities in the East Rand The M43 links Benoni with Kempton Park to the north west and Vosloorus to the south west The M44 links Benoni with Boksburg to the west The M45 links Benoni with Kempton Park to the north west The M53 links Benoni with Boksburg to the west and Brakpan to the south People from Benoni editNomuzi Mabena South African rapper Urzila Carlson New Zealand based comedian from Benoni 8 R Graham Cooks chemist Charlene Princess of Monaco nee Wittstock swimmer and consort of Prince Albert II of Monaco Bryan Habana former Springboks rugby player Philip Holiday IBF World Champion Boxer Morris Kahn born 1930 Israeli billionaire founder and chairman of Aurec Group 9 Denis Lindsay cricketer Mildred Mangxola singer and member of the Mahotella Queens Frith van der Merwe schoolteacher at Benoni High and the most prolific female runner in the history of the Comrades Marathon 10 Pops Mohamed jazz musician Genevieve Morton top model Grace Mugabe former First Lady of Zimbabwe 11 Bradley Player cricketer Oliver Reginald Tambo anti apartheid politician Charlize Theron Oscar winning actress Academy Awards Best Actress Monster Vic Toweel former undisputed World bantamweight champion and South African boxing champion Jill Trappler visual artist Nibs van der Spuy guitarist singer songwriterArms editCoat of arms of Benoni South Africa Notes Granted by the College of Arms 6 March 1938 12 Crest In front of a sun rising Or an arm embowed the hand grasping a sledgehammer Proper Escutcheon Or a turreted castle of three storeys Sable on a chief Sable three escallops Argent all within a bordure Gules charged with four bezants and four heraldic fountains alternately Supporters Two springbok Proper each gorged with a collar Azure charged with three bezants Motto Auspocium Melioris AeviReferences edit a b c d Main Place Benoni Census 2011 Cowley AM Mathewson JE 1968 Benoni son of my sorrow the social political and economic history of a South African gold mining town Benoni Gauteng OCLC 923280265 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Bonner P Nieftagodien N 2012 Ekurhuleni The Making of an Urban Region Johannesburg Gauteng Wits University Press ISBN 9781868145430 OCLC 912308844 Crazy Monkey Presents Straight Outta Benoni IMDb com 1 August 2005 Retrieved 21 December 2010 Import Pongrass 25 August 2022 Hope for decrepit stations Benoni City Times Retrieved 7 October 2023 Mutandiro Kimberly East Rand train stations left in ruins with repairs set to cost Prasa millions Business Retrieved 7 October 2023 a b Transit Maps Official Map Gauteng Metrorail South Africa 2013 Transit Maps 30 September 2013 Retrieved 7 October 2023 Carlson Urzila Urzila Carlson on Twitter Twitter Retrieved 30 August 2021 Jewish Report Lieberman being sidelined as Israeli foreign minister PDF Sajr co za 10 July 2009 Retrieved 25 January 2017 Comrades Marathon comrades com Retrieved 19 June 2019 Smith David 15 July 2015 Don t mess with Grace Mugabe she could be the next president of Zimbabwe The Guardian Retrieved 4 July 2016 BENONI STADSRAAD TOWN COUNCIL Bureau of Heraldry Retrieved 22 January 2023 External links editAllRefer Encyclopedia Benoni South Africa Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Benoni South Africa amp oldid 1221136885, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
