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STATE
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The great disparity between north and south is a well-known fact. While attempts are being
made to develop the south, the problem of creating a sufficient amount of quality parks
and recreational spaces remains unresolved. Local government also finds itself unable to
maintain such existing facilities to the required standard, due to competing priorities
for the allocation of already-constrained budgets.The backlog in the provision of parks
is found mostly in Soweto and Orange Farm, as well as in the Johannesburg CBD where a
definite lack of open space exists (SMLC: LDO, 1997). Parks in all townships in the SMLC
are non-existent or generally poorly maintained. Approximately 2,87 ha of parkland per
1000 people is proposed for the SMLC.
In the northwestern parts of Soweto no open space system exists, or has
been developed, despite the zoning of the area indicating the existence of available space
for these purposes. Declared parks in the Southern Metropolitan Local Council:
PARK |
AREA (m2) |
TOWNSHIP |
Loveday
Memorial Statue |
100 |
Johannesburg |
Twist Street |
620 |
Johannesburg |
Old Fort Bank |
120 |
Johannesburg |
Oppenheimer
Park – Dev Park |
2 480 |
Johannesburg |
Smit &
Queen Elizabeth |
342 |
Johannesburg |
Oppenheimer
Park Pond |
15 |
Johannesburg |
Trump Street
Park |
285 |
Johannesburg |
Rissik Street
Island |
2 044 |
Johannesburg |
Village Road
Park – Dev Park |
1 951 |
Johannesburg |
Jorrison/De
Korte |
2 040 |
Johannesburg |
Von Wielligh |
488 |
Johannesburg |
Twist Street
Hillbrow |
545 |
Johannesburg |
Top Star Park |
734 |
Johannesburg |
Braamfontein
Rec |
800 |
Johannesburg |
Hiilbrow Rec
– Car Park |
75 |
Johannesburg |
Jack Mincer
Park – Dam/Pond |
365 |
Johannesburg |
De
Korte/Harrison |
583 |
Johannesburg |
Attwell
Gardens |
4 955 |
Johannesburg |
Library
Gardens |
3 720 |
Johannesburg |
Monument King
George Street |
420 |
Johannesburg |
Hillbrow Rec
– Tennis Courts |
1 600 |
Johannesburg |
Hedley
Chilvers Park |
9 247 |
Johannesburg |
Hillbrow
Soccer |
10 244 |
Johannesburg |
Hedley Chivers
Pond |
80 |
Johannesburg |
Hillbrow Rec
Centre |
3 420 |
Johannesburg |
Man St Hollard
Park |
4 084 |
Johannesburg |
End Street
Tennis |
19 368 |
Johannesburg |
Precinct 1
Quarts Street |
7 000 |
Johannesburg |
Twist Street
Hillbrow |
545 |
Johannesburg |
The declared parks in the EMLC are listed in Table 2.
PARK |
AREA (m2) |
TOWNSHIP |
Belluvue Park |
9 870 |
Bellevue |
Alec Gorshell
Park |
2 664 |
Berea |
Fuller Park A |
4 000 |
Bertrams |
Fuller Park B |
1 000 |
Bertrams |
Morris Freeman
Park Rec Cen |
200 |
Bertrams |
Hofland Park |
14 845 |
Bezuidenhout
Valley |
Broadway /
Kitchener |
914 |
Bezuidenhout
Valley |
Compound Site
– Dev Park |
31 857 |
Bezuidenhout
Valley |
Hofland Park
– Car park |
2 058 |
Bezuidenhout
Valley |
Hofland Park
Rec Centre |
7 062 |
Bezuidenhout
Valley |
Hofland Park
Tennis Courts |
8 042 |
Bezuidenhout
Valley |
North Ave. Bez
Valley Island |
509 |
Bezuidenhout
Valley |
Stand 1314
& 1315 |
24 208 |
Bezuidenhout
Valley |
Eleventh Ave /
Bex Ave |
5 918 |
Bezuidenhout
Valley |
Hofland Park
Swimming Pool |
3 843 |
Bezuidenhout
Valley |
Eleventh Ave
Bez Valley |
180 |
Bezuidenhout
Valley |
Ellis Park
Developed |
17 750 |
Doornfontein |
Ellis Park
Precinct |
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Doornfontein |
| Ellis Park Car Park |
6 250 |
Doornfontein |
Ellis Park
Tennis |
20 000 |
Doornfontein |
Ellis Park
Swimming pool |
6 000 |
Doornfontein |
Jules Street
East |
3 875 |
Jeppestown |
Muuray Park
developed |
21 904 |
Jeppestown |
Murray Park
Sportsfield |
6 708 |
Jeppestown |
Murray Park
Library |
390 |
Jeppestown |
Murray Park
Pool |
3 080 |
Jeppestown |
Alexander
Developed |
68 053 |
Jeppestown |
Jules Street
West |
9 439 |
Jeppestown |
Sir Abe Baily
Dev Park |
13 986 |
Jeppestown |
Bertha Solomon
Rec Centre |
1 560 |
Jeppestown |
Alexander
Undeveloped Park |
136 859 |
Jeppestown |
Sir Abe Baily
Tennis |
2 380 |
Jeppestown |
John Page
Drive |
5 426 |
Jeppestown |
Bertha Solomon
Park |
7 920 |
Jeppestown |
Benbow Park |
5 390 |
Kensington |
Mackie Niven
Park |
35 478 |
Lorentzville |
Troyville Park |
17 546 |
Troyville |
Cavendish / St
Peter Park |
4 867 |
Yeoville |
Yeoville Rec
Centre |
320 |
Yeoville |
Yeoville
Square |
2 500 |
Yeoville |
Yeoville
Swimming Pool |
7 064 |
Yeoville |
Cavendish / St
Georges Park |
2 210 |
Yeoville |
Rockey Village |
5 632 |
Yeoville |
Pullinger Kop |
21 977 |
Berea |
Mitchell Park |
9 455 |
Berea |
Donald Mackay
Park |
15 783 |
Berea |
JZ de Villiers |
14 378 |
Berea |
Tudhope Park |
2 000 |
Berea |
Honey / Fife
Park |
506 |
Berea |
Jager Street
Park |
2 480 |
Berea |
Saratoga
Avenue Park |
2 640 |
Doornfontein |
- The eastern areas have numerous natural pans and lakes, while the west has many ridges,
which creates the potential for natural parks to be created. These areas have very high
conservation and preservation potential, together with the other natural features of
Greater Johannesburg. Aside from naturally occurring open space, these areas do not have
as much parks and recreational space as the northern suburbs.
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