About Roodepoort

Roodepoort is a sprawling residential area, in parts dominated by light industry and small businesses. It gets its name from the red soil in the area. It dates back to 1884, when Fred Struben discovered the first payable gold in the area at what he called the Confidence Reef, a large rocky outcrop in the centre of Roodepoort. The search for gold spread, and in 1886 the main reef at Langlaagte in Johannesburg was discovered. The gold at Confidence Reef, mostly surface gold in quartz rock, soon ran out, but by then a settled community was established in Roodepoort.

In 1963 the Roodepoort-Maraisburg municipality was changed to Roodepoort and city status was granted in 1977.Roodepoort is a gold-mining center in the West Rand area. A monument commemorates the Jameson Raid of 1895. Another national monument is the old Roodepoort Town School in Rex Street, on the site of the original building erected in 1894, as well as the old municipal offices in Berlandina Street, an attractive plaster and stone building now used as a Roodepoort branch library was declared a national monument in 1985. 

Made up primarily of the Greater Roodepoort area, this region now contains residential suburbs, agricultural holdings in the north, part of the mining belt in the south, and some areas of commercial activity such as Westgate, Constantia and Laser Park.

The Roodepoort region is an extremely attractive residential area in Johannesburg. It has lovely views of the city to the east and the Magaliesburg to the west. There are golf courses and entertainment areas, as well as what many consider the city’s finest park, the Witwatersrand Botanical Gardens.

Although the area is far to the west of the city centre, well-marked dual-carriage highways offer excellent transport routes. Roodepoort is the region most conveniently situated for access to Gauteng attractions such as the Cradle of Humankind, Magaliesburg and Pilanesburg. Roodepoort also offers a wide range of services including a museum, major private hospitals, shopping centres, schools, country lodges, trails, restaurants, golf courses and country clubs.

Roodepoort has a busy business centre, with a large variety of shops, shopping centres and shopping malls.

Places of Interest in and around Roodepoort:

Primary Schools near Roodepoort:	Contact:
Discovery Primary School
Constantia Kloof Primary School	011 475 1661.
Boskop Laerskool	011 475 1330/1/2
Arthur Matthews Primary School
High Schools near Roodepoort:	Contact:
Monument High School	011  953 1165.
West Ridge High School	011 760 1107
Northcliff High School	011 476 1544.
Florida Park High School	011 475 4971

Hospitals/Clinics near Roodepoort:	Contact:
Netcare – Constantia Clinic	011 – 954 1023
Mayo Clinic
Cardiac Rehabilitation Center
Helen Joseph Hospital	011 489 1011.
Fauchard Clinic	011 472 2940.
MediCross – Greymont	011 – 670 0000.

Roodepoort Entertainment:	Information:
Roodepoort Country Club	Nestling in the tranquil countryside of Ruimsig, west of Johannesburg, lies one of South Africa’s most challenging championship golf courses, Roodepoort Country Club. It is well known and recognised that condition-wise the course is consistently among the top 10 in South Africa. 011 – 958 1905.
Picnic Areas & Hiking Trails	Roodekrans Picnic areas in Wilde Amandel Road is a very popular spot with high trees, a lapa and braai facilities, a big playground for the children, a small stream running through it and lots of lawn.The Museum, from an original collection started in 1963, is housed in the Roodepoort Civic Centre building in the centre of the city.
Roodepoort Athletics Stadium	The Roodepoort athletics Stadium is situated in the beautiful Ruimsig area and can accommodate 16,000 spectators. The Stadium is equipped with the most modern athletics facilities including a polyurethane track and is suited for local, National and International events. (Sport)
Gold Reef City	Gold Reef City is located a mere 8 Kilometres from the heart of Joburg. It is a breathtaking place of adventures and wild fun, complete with a casino – this brilliant Theme Park most certainly has what it takes to keep the whole family entertained for hours! Other attractions include: Shops, Eating Outlets and Restaurants, a Petting Zoo, tour rides on the train which will take you through the entire Park, 3D Cinema, accommodation and loads more fun-packed activities to be done. 011 – 248 5000