Brixton is a suburb

Suburbs of Johannesburg

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 of Johannesburg

Johannesburg

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, South Africa

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. It is the site of the landmark Sentech Tower

Sentech Tower

Sentech Tower is a TV tower in the Brixton suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is a well-known and easily identifiable landmark in the city, alongside its architectural cousin, the Hillbrow Tower.-History:...

, and is near the suburbs of Auckland Park and Melville

Melville, Gauteng

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The famous Brixton Murder and Robbery Squad, a crack unit in the South African Police Force

South African Police

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 was based here, at Brixton Police Station. The Unit was fazed out with all the other specialist units after 1997. It became the Serious and Violent Crimes Unit and moved to Kew, Bramley. Next to Alexandra Township.
The Afrikaans

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 rock-band

Rock music

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 Brixton Moord en Roof Orkes ("Brixton Murder and Robbery Band") is named after this squad.

There used to be a radio show based on squad cars that played out late at night. That was Squad Cars which was situated at Radio Control Brixton, next to the Brixton Tower. .....'They roamed the empty streets at night, watching, waiting, expecting nothing else in return. These were Men from Squad Cars!