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Newtown is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in the capital city of Gauteng Province[3] and the Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, and has the coordinates of 26.204°S and 28.034°E. The town originated as a manufacturing district for brick production and contained a "racially mixed working class".[4]

Newtown
Newtown, with Nelson Mandela Bridge in the background
Coordinates: 26.204°S 28.034°E / -26.204; 28.034
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Johannesburg
Main PlaceJohannesburg
Government
  CouncillorNokuthula Albertina Xaba (African National Congress)
Area
  Total0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
  Total2,505
  Density2,900/km2 (7,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African90.0%
  Coloured1.9%
  Indian/Asian6.4%
  White1.2%
  Other0.6%
Language (2011)
  Zulu20.9%
  English12.5%
  Tswana10.0%
  Northern Sotho8.1%
  Other48.6%
Websitewww.newtown.gov.za

Historical background


In early 20th century, the Newtown Precinct was named "the Brickfields". By 1896, approximately 7,000 people[5] lived in the town.

Brickfields' from Ed Charlton's opinion attracted a number of industries, such as trade firms, banks, brick factories, a brewery, and fisheries, as well as immigrants from other nations.[6]

In April 1904, Mahatma Gandi declared an outbreak of the bubonic plague in Brickfield. The plague caused 82 fatalities and 112 people were reportedly diagnosed with it.[7] The local government initiated the fire brigade to start fires within the town, aiming to cease the plague.


Turbine Square


Originally built between 1927 and 1934, the Turbine Hall became the largest "three steam-driven" power stations. It is situated in the middle of Newtown and has been deemed an iconic building in the art and culture precinct.[8]


Cleanup


The Greater Newtown Construction, was initiated by City of Johannesburg Municipality Council, which rehabilitated old suburb structures, "enhanced public open spaces," and introduced closed-circuit television.[9]

Newtown's street lighting was designed by the French engineer Patrick Rimoux.[10]


Regeneration


Johannesburg City Council partnered with Gauteng Agency Blue IQ in a project to develop the community of Newtown.[11] The project includes building five housing developments in which Council states "[it will] cater for different levels of income".[12]

The plan details that over 2,000 housing units will be built, within the next few years. The Nelson Mandela Bridge was inaugurated on 20 July 2003,[13] and is the northern entrance to Newtown.


References


  1. "LGE 2016 List of Councillors". Electoral Commission of South Africa. August 2016.
  2. Newport, Statistics South Africa, 2011, retrieved 4 June 2019
  3. Mudzamatira, Witness (2019). "The Efficacy of Cultural Resources Management in Southern Gauteng Province, South Africa". The South African Archaeological Bulletin. 74 (209): 3–15. JSTOR 26841984.
  4. "Newtown Improvement District - History". www.newtown.co.za. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  5. "Region F Suburbs". www.joburg.org.za. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  6. Herbst, Michael (1998). "Second Johannesburg Biennale: Alternating Currents". African Arts. 31 (3): 74. doi:10.2307/3337580. JSTOR 3337580.
  7. Mitchell, J. Alexander (1921). "Plague in South Africa: Perpetuation and Spread of Infection by Wild Rodents". The Journal of Hygiene. 20 (4): 377–382. doi:10.1017/s0022172400034112. ISSN 0022-1724. JSTOR 3859059. PMC 2207056. PMID 20474748.
  8. Gaugle (2005). "Alternating Currents of Power: From Colonial to Post-apartheid Spatial Patterns in Newtown, Johannesburg". Urban Studies. 42 (13): 2335–2361. doi:10.1080/00420980500379453. JSTOR 43084426. S2CID 154869892..
  9. "Newtown Improvement District - History". www.newtown.co.za. Retrieved 2021-04-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. Dirsuweit, Teresa (1999-06-01). "From fortress city to creative city". Urban Forum. 10 (2): 183–213. doi:10.1007/BF03036618. ISSN 1874-6330. S2CID 154503763.
  11. "Development Planning". www.joburg.org.za. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  12. ROGERSON, Christian M.; ROGERSON, Jayne M. (2016). "Intra-urban spatial differentiation of tourism:: Evidence from Johannesburg, South Africa". Urbani Izziv. 27 (2): 125–137. ISSN 0353-6483. JSTOR 24921001.
  13. "Steel offers numerous advantages in bridge construction, says SAISC". Leading Architecture & Design. 2019-05-27. Retrieved 2021-04-04.



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