Jeppestown

Jeppestown

Dutch Reformed Church in Jeppestown
Jeppestown
Jeppestown
Jeppestown

 Jeppestown shown within Gauteng

Coordinates: 26°12′15″S 28°4′22″E / 26.20417°S 28.07278°E / -26.20417; 28.07278Coordinates: 26°12′15″S 28°4′22″E / 26.20417°S 28.07278°E / -26.20417; 28.07278
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Johannesburg
Main Place Johannesburg
Area[1]
 • Total 1.83 km2 (0.71 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 14,795
 • Density 8,100/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 89.3%
 • Coloured 3.6%
 • Indian/Asian 2.0%
 • White 4.1%
 • Other 1.0%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Zulu 55.8%
 • English 13.2%
 • Xhosa 5.0%
 • Afrikaans 3.4%
 • Other 22.6%
Postal code (street) 2094
PO box 2043

Jeppestown is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F.

History

Jeppestown, 1888

Jeppestown was established in or after 1886 by C.E.G. Julius Jeppe, who formed the Ford and Jeppe Estate Company with his son, who was also called Julius Jeppe, and L.P. Ford.[2] In 1893, the Masonic temple was completed.[3] In 1894, Jeppestown was described as consisting of "421 buildings, two churches, a Masonic temple, St Mary's Collegiate for Girls and a library". In 1896, the suburb had 5,647 inhabitants. St Michael's School for Boys, which has since been renamed Jeppe High School for Boys, was established in 1890, and the piece of open land called Julius Jeppe Oval was converted to a park in approximately the same year. The eastern part of Jeppestown came to be known as Belgravia.[2]

The "Jeppestown Tragedy" was a shootout that took place between police and armed robbers on 25 June 2006. Four policemen and eight robbers were killed before the remaining 15 gang members surrendered.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Jeppestown". Census 2011.
  2. 1 2 Fraser, Neil. "Jeppestown: remembering a forgotten suburb". Developments. Johannesburg Development Agency. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  3. ↑ "Lodge Name: Jeppestown". The Different Freemasons Lodges in the District of South Africa North. Exsequi Lodge. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  4. ↑
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