Doornkop, Gauteng
Encyclopedia
Doornkop is a ridge and locality southwest of Johannesburg
, close to Krugersdorp, in Gauteng Province, South Africa
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was defeated on January 2, 1896 following the Jameson Raid
. The area is also linked in popular history to the third day of the Battle of Johannesburg that took place nearby from May 27 to 29, 1900 during the Second Boer War
. The ridge was taken by cavalry under command of Lt Gen John French
while a nearby ridge, now covered by several Soweto
suburbs, was taken by seven infantry battalions, including the City Imperial Volunteers and Gordon Highlanders of Lt Gen Ian Hamilton.
and the eastward growth of Krugersdorp's Kagiso
township. Suburbs on the site include Tshepisong, Leratong Village, Bambayi and Thulani.
Snake park is also part of Doornkop and it is divided into blocks. People there work at nearby towns it is a very warm place in Soweto
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, close to Krugersdorp, in Gauteng Province, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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Battles
It is the spot where Dr Leander Starr JamesonLeander Starr Jameson
Sir Leander Starr Jameson, 1st Baronet, KCMG, CB, , also known as "Doctor Jim", "The Doctor" or "Lanner", was a British colonial statesman who was best known for his involvement in the Jameson Raid....
was defeated on January 2, 1896 following the Jameson Raid
Jameson Raid
The Jameson Raid was a botched raid on Paul Kruger's Transvaal Republic carried out by a British colonial statesman Leander Starr Jameson and his Rhodesian and Bechuanaland policemen over the New Year weekend of 1895–96...
. The area is also linked in popular history to the third day of the Battle of Johannesburg that took place nearby from May 27 to 29, 1900 during the Second Boer War
Second Boer War
The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
. The ridge was taken by cavalry under command of Lt Gen John French
John French, 1st Earl of Ypres
Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, KP, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCMG, ADC, PC , known as The Viscount French between 1916 and 1922, was a British and Anglo-Irish officer...
while a nearby ridge, now covered by several Soweto
Soweto
Soweto is a lower-class-populated urban area of the city of Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa, bordering the city's mining belt in the south. Its name is an English syllabic abbreviation for South Western Townships...
suburbs, was taken by seven infantry battalions, including the City Imperial Volunteers and Gordon Highlanders of Lt Gen Ian Hamilton.
Present day
The area is currently being submerged by the westward expansion of SowetoSoweto
Soweto is a lower-class-populated urban area of the city of Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa, bordering the city's mining belt in the south. Its name is an English syllabic abbreviation for South Western Townships...
and the eastward growth of Krugersdorp's Kagiso
Kagiso
Kagiso is a township situated in the Krugersdorp area in Gauteng Province, South Africa. It was established in 1920 by ex-miners and squatters from nearby Luipaardsvlei. By 1950 the number of squatters had grown, spawning the larger Luipaardsvlei and Lewisham township, southeast of Krugersdorp.The...
township. Suburbs on the site include Tshepisong, Leratong Village, Bambayi and Thulani.
Snake park is also part of Doornkop and it is divided into blocks. People there work at nearby towns it is a very warm place in Soweto