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- It was named in 1881 by the surveyor-general Johann Rissik, who was struggling to assign title deeds to unclaimed state property. Called Benoni, after the son of Rachel (Gen. 35:18), which in Hebrew means ‘son of my sorrows’.
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Benoni is a town on the East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa, some 26 kilometres (16 mi) east of Johannesburg, within the City of Ekurhuleni municipality. [2] [3] Benoni was also the setting for the MTV-inspired movie Crazy Monkey: Straight Outta Benoni, released internationally in 2005. [4]
- Discovery of Gold
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- City of Lakes
Benoni City’s existence is primarily due the discovery of gold in 1887, elaborated upon below, where the mines were subsequently concentrated in the Blesbokspruit Valley from the Kleinfontein Dam eastwards towards Van Ryn and Modderfontein Deep Level mines and for several kilometres to the south of the Kleinfontein Dam, mainly to the west of Snake ...
History Of Benoni – In 1895, the Kleinfontein farm was sold to the G & F Syndicate, the primary member being George Farrar (who was later knighted) and who had put his water-boring equipment to good stead towards gold-searching and thus knew that there was gold-bearing reef in the South-Eastern corner of the farm, near to where the first gold had b...
Prior to the Second Anglo Boer War it seems that plans had been made by the Kruger Government to develop a township called Kleinfontein on the Northern slopes of the Blesbokspruit, on Kleinfontein farmland approximately where the older part of Northmead is situated today but this was never developed since it was considered to be too far away from t...
So it was that he named many of the streets, which run North-South, and Avenues, which run East-West, in honour of places and peoples of his fondest memories back in and around his hometown, Bedford in England: Bedford Street naturally, came from the name of his home town. (It was renamed Tom Jones Street in 1919 after the then leader of the Labour...
History Of Benoni – In 1922, the Rand Revolt (or 1922 Strike) broke out throughout the mines on the Witwatersrand and thousands of white miners went on strike. The strike was partly led by the South African Communist Party and was not well received by the South African Government so soon after the Russian Communist Revolution of 1917. The strike qu...
During World War II, the South African Airforce trained pilots in Benoni on the aerodromewhich now constitutes the suburb of Airfield.
In 1957, in an effort to introduce the sport of rugby league to South Africa, Great Britain and France played the first of a series of three exhibition matches in Benoni.
Benoni has been honoured with three British royal visits, as well as several visits from Princess Charlene Wittstock of Monaco who grew up in Benoni. Today Benoni remains an English-speaking city with rich Jewish history.
Benoni is a diverse city. It boasts more horse stables per square kilometer than anywhere in the southern hemisphere. Benoni has over ten schools; in some areas there is a concentration of up to 6000 students within a 5 km radius. Ashton International College was founded here in 1998. Over time gold mining has decreased in importance. Today the cit...
Due to the string of four lakes; Homestead, Middle, Civic and Kleinfontein, the Rynfield dam and numerous pans, most notably Korsman’s, Bullfrog and Sandpan, the city of Benoni is affectionately known by its residents as the City of Lakes.
Sep 23, 2024 · 1. What is the meaning of the name “Benoni”? The name “Benoni” means “son of my sorrow” in Hebrew. 2. How did Benoni develop from a mining town? Benoni was initially established as a mining town during the gold rush in the late 19th century. Over time, it diversified its industries and grew into a thriving urban center.
Mar 8, 2023 · Benoni began in 1881 when the Surveyor-General of the time, known as Johan Rissik, found it difficult to assign title deeds to all unclaimed State Property. He named the Area Benoni meaning son of my sorrows, after the Hebrew name given by Rachel to her son, (in the Biblical Book of Genesis.)
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Benoni originally developed from a gold-mining camp. It was named in 1881 by the surveyor-general Johann Rissik, who was struggling to assign title deeds to unclaimed state property. Called Benoni, after the son of Rachel (Gen. 35:18), which in Hebrew means ‘son of my sorrows’.
Here are 11 Facts that you didn’t know about Benoni. 1. It’s name has biblical origins. The origin of the name Benoni stems from the Bible, Genesis chapter 35, verse 18, and means “Son of my sorrow”. 2. There are a lot of horses in the town.
