Benoni, Gauteng

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Place in Gauteng, South Africa

Benoni

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Coordinates: 26°11′18″S 28°19′14″E﻿ / ﻿26.18833°S 28.32056°E﻿ / -26.18833; 28.32056Coordinates: 26°11′18″S 28°19′14″E﻿ / ﻿26.18833°S 28.32056°E﻿ / -26.18833; 28.32056
Country| South Africa
Province| Gauteng
Municipality| Ekurhuleni
Established| 1881
Area

[1]

• Total| 175.55 km2 (67.78 sq mi)
Elevation

| 1,645 m (5,397 ft)
Population

(2011)[1]

• Total| 158,777
• Density| 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)

[1]

• Black African| 45.2%
• Coloured| 2.1%
• Indian/Asian| 13.9%
• White| 38.1%
• Other| 0.8%
First languages (2011)

[1]

• English| 53.89%
• Afrikaans| 11%
• Zulu| 17.1%
• Northern Sotho| 5.3%
• Other| 17.3%
Time zone| UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)|

1501

PO box|

1500

Area code| 011

Benoni is a town in Ekurhuleni municipality, Gauteng, South Africa.[2][3]

Benoni was also the setting for the MTV-inspired movie Crazy Monkey: Straight Outta Benoni, released internationally in 2005.[4]

## People from Benoni[edit]

* Urzila Carlson, New Zealand based comedian, from Benoni[5]
* R. Graham Cooks, chemist
* Charlene, Princess of Monaco, (née Charlene 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[6]
* 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[7]
* Pops Mohamed, jazz musician
* Genevieve Morton, top model
* Grace Mugabe, former First Lady of Zimbabwe[8]
* 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, songwriter

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Benoni". Census 2011.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ Bonner P, Nieftagodien N (2012). Ekurhuleni The Making of an Urban Region. Johannesburg, Gauteng: Wits University Press. ISBN 9781868145430. OCLC 912308844.
4. ^ "Crazy Monkey Presents Straight Outta Benoni". IMDb.com. 1 August 2005. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
5. ^ Carlson, Urzila. "Urzila Carlson on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
6. ^ "Jewish Report : Lieberman being sidelined as Israeli foreign minister" (PDF). Sajr.co.za. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
7. ^ "Comrades Marathon". comrades.com. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
8. ^ 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.

## External links[edit]

* AllRefer Encyclopedia – Benoni, South Africa

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Communities of Ekurhuleni, Gauteng

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Places in Ekurhuleni|

* Alberton
* Bapsfontein
* Bedfordview
* Benoni
* Boksburg
* Brakpan
* Daveyton
* Dawn Park
* Duduza
* Edenvale
* Elsburg
* Etwatwa
* Germiston
* Isando
* Katlehong
* Kempton Park
* KwaThema
* Nigel
* Primrose
* Reiger Park
* Springs
* Tembisa
* Thokoza
* Tsakane
* Vosloorus
* Wattville

Suburbs of Kempton Park|

* Allen Grove
* Aston Manor
* Birch Acres
* Birchleigh
* Birchleigh North
* Bonaero Park
* Bredell
* Cresslawn
* Croydon
* Edleen
* Esther Park
* Glen Marais
* Kempton Park West
* Nimrod Park
* Norkem Park
* Pomona
* Rhodesfield
* Spartan
* Terenure
* Van Riebeeck Park

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