Stafford is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It's an industrial suburb located south of the Johannesburg CBD, close to Springfield. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

Stafford
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Coordinates: 26.228°S 28.048°E / -26.228; 28.048
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	City of Johannesburg
Established	1937
Area [1]
• Total	0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	63
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	2197

History

The suburb was established on land called the Booysen Estate.[2] It became a suburb on 7 July 1937 and is named after the landowner, Arentz Edward Stafford.[2]

Sports

Stafford is home to the games of the Basketball National League, South Africa's top basketball division. The games take place at the Wembley Stadium, a former ice-rink which holds up to 3,000 visitors.[3]

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