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In early 1900s – 1920s various yards emerged in the Jeppe area and adjacent in what was termed ‘New Doornfontein’. A yard (or slumyard) was an area that housed workers from around the city (mostly black domestic servants like ‘house boys’, ‘kitche…
The reason this Doornfontein post has been delayed is that I keep finding new stuff. As a result there will be a few parts to this section. The Saratoga & Windybrow posts were the start. Doornfontein was a popular early sanctuary for the well-off …
Johannesburg 1912 - suburb by suburb research 