Germiston
Photo by Francois Meyer - www.coismeyer.blogspot.com Germiston is typical of East Rand towns, in that it was started as a result of the gold rush. Gold was found on the farm Elandsfontein by Scotsman, John Jack, and German, August Simmer, names that resonate with the town. It was called Germiston after John Jack’s home town near Glasgow in Scotlland. Many other mining ventures followed and fuelled Germiston’s phenomenal growth, which was further augmented by industrial manufacturing and comm...
Germiston is typical of East Rand towns, in that it was started as a result of the gold rush. Gold was found on the farm Elandsfontein by Scotsman, John Jack, and German, August Simmer, names that resonate with the town. It was called Germiston after John Jack’s home town near Glasgow in Scotlland.
Many other mining ventures followed and fuelled Germiston’s phenomenal growth, which was further augmented by industrial manufacturing and commercial development. Germiston played a major role in gold production, as in 1921 the world’s largest gold refinery, known as the Rand Refinery, was established, handling 70% of the western world’s gold refining.
Today, Germiston is South Africa’s sixth largest city, with a high density of factories, South Africa’s biggest railway junction and repair yards, and the busiest civil airport, Rand Airport. The airport caters largely for light aircraft and flying schools and is home to the South African Airways Museum which is a very interesting and educational experience for the whole family.
Steam locomotive enthusiasts should make a point of visiting Germiston Station to see the many well-preserved “Puffing Billies” that have come to their final stop there.
The city has a number of historic buildings. Among these are the St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church which was built in 1905, and St Boniface’s Church designed by Sir Herbert Baker, built in 1910. The church also houses the historic 1910 English Romantic Norman and Beard Organ.
Germiston is the seat of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality that administers most of the East Rand. It has an excellent infrastructure, and is close to modern shopping malls and sporting facilities. Germiston Stadium is the home stadium of the Moroka Swallows Football Club.
There are a number of schools in the city, including the Dominican St Catherine’s Convent in Parkhill Gardens and Germiston High School which was founded in 1917, alongside Victoria Lake – famous past pupils include Dr Sydney Brenner, winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize.
Victoria Lake is better known today simply as Germiston Lake, however, the famous Sailing and Rowing Club retains the name of the Victoria Lake Club. The club is home to some of the best canoeists and rowing crews in the country, including the sixteen time South African School Champions, St Benedict’s College. The lake is very popular at weekends for water skiing and regattas, running and walking the dog.
Notable people to come from Germiston include Helen Suzman, anti-apartheid activist and politician, and Ernie Els, one of South Africa’s champion golfers. The Germiston Golf Course is in a beautiful lakeside setting, and the Modderfontein, Glendower, ERPM, Reading, Glenvista and Benoni Country Club courses are nearby.
Rondebult is a 95ha bird sanctuary, just south of town, with an excellent reputation as one of the best birding spots in Gauteng. The Marievale Bird Sanctuary is closeby, near to Nigel.
Germiston is central to all the East Rand Towns and is not far from the OR Tambo International airport.
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