Roodepoort

In 1884, brothers Fred and Harry Struben, having discovered gold on the farm Wilgespruit at the western end of the Witwatersrand, were granted concessions to mine the area. When George Harrison's find at Langlaagte came to light and gold fever took hold, the Strubens brothers were joined by a swarm of gold diggers. Though the area bore little gold and their mine was unprofitable, the ramshackle town that grew around it became the Roodepoort municipality in 1904. Incorporating the towns of Hamberg, Florida and Maraisburg, Roodepoort became a city in 1977. The Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden is found here. A beautiful Garden of South African plants, waterfall, walks & trails. The Garden is open every day of the year between 8 am and 6 pm (no entry after 5 pm).

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