Glenhazel
Template:Infobox South African town 2011 Glenhazel is a suburb of the Municipality of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region E, bordering Fairmount, Sandringham, Lydhurst and Percelia. The area lies on a sloping hill with a park in the valley.
History
The suburb is situated on part of an old Witwatersrand farm called Rietfontein and was established in 1950.[1]: 121
Geography
Communities
Glenhazel is the religious hub of a large Jewish and Orthodox community; over 90% [citation needed] of Glenhazel's residents are Jewish. A large number of synagogues, schools and yeshivas are based in and around the Glenhazel area. The largest religious (orthodox) school being the Yeshiva College of South Africa.
Education
The suburb houses a public school called, Glenhazel Primary School. The majority of pupils are taxied into the area and does not resemble or represent the local community of Glenhazel. The local community only uses the school for voting in elections. The Jewish community of Glenhazel studies in yeshivot.
References
- ^ Musiker, Naomi; Musiker, Reuben (2000). A Concise Historical Dictionary of Greater Johannesburg. Cape Town: Francolin. ISBN 1868590712.
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