History:
Randburg was named after the South African currency known as the Rand. During the 1950’s this suburb was a low-density residential area inhabited by mainly Afrikaans speaking residents. In 1959 Randburg was granted municipality status and in the 1960 retail activity started taking place.
In January 1975, Randburg became an independent magisterial district with it own court. Currently the town consists of 30 000 homes and 220 000 residents with an average growth rate of around 25% since 1980. |
