Benoni | |
|---|---|
) The CBD of Benoni | |
)  Benoni ) Benoni | |
| Coordinates: 26°11′18″S 28°19′14″E / 26.18833°S 28.32056°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | Ekurhuleni |
| Established | 1881 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 175.55 km2 (67.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,645 m (5,397 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 158,777 |
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 45.2% |
| • Coloured | 2.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 13.9% |
| • White | 38.1% |
| • Other | 0.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 53.89% |
| • Afrikaans | 11% |
| • Zulu | 17.1% |
| • Northern Sotho | 5.3% |
| • Other | 17.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1501 |
| PO box | 1500 |
| Area code | 011 |
Benoni is a town in Ekurhuleni municipality, Gauteng, South Africa.
Benoni was also the setting for the MTV-inspired movie Crazy Monkey: Straight Outta Benoni, released internationally in 2005.[2]
People from Benoni
- Charlene, Princess of Monaco, (née Charlene Wittstock), swimmer, and consort of Prince Albert II of Monaco
- Bryan Habana, former Springboks rugby player
- Philip Holiday, IBF World Champion Boxer
- Morris Kahn (born 1930), Israeli billionaire, founder and chairman of Aurec Group[3]
- Mildred Mangxola, singer and member of the Mahotella Queens
- Frith van der Merwe, schoolteacher at Benoni High and the most prolific female runner in the history of the Comrades Marathon[4]
- Pops Mohamed, jazz musician
- Genevieve Morton, top model
- Grace Mugabe, former First Lady of Zimbabwe[5]
- Bradley Player, cricketer
- Oliver Reginald Tambo, ANC, ANCYL and SACP hero during the Apartheid regime.
- Charlize Theron, Oscar-winning actress (Academy Awards: Best Actress Monster)
- Vic Toweel, former undisputed World bantamweight champion and South African boxing champion.
- Jill Trappler, visual artist
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Benoni". Census 2011.
- ^ "Crazy Monkey Presents Straight Outta Benoni". IMDb.com. 1 August 2005. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ "Jewish Report : Lieberman being sidelined as Israeli foreign minister" (PDF). Sajr.co.za. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Comrades Marathon". comrades.com. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ Smith, David (15 July 2015). "Don't mess with Grace Mugabe – she could be the next president of Zimbabwe". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 July 2016.