Place in Gauteng, South Africa
Eldorado Park is a suburb of Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region G of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. It lies on the southern boundary of Soweto and prior to 1994, was a Coloured township during Apartheid.
History
In 1965, the land was declared an area for the exclusive settlement of the Coloured South Africans under the Group Areas Act.[2]: 111 It became part of Johannesburg in 1970.[2]: 111 On 26 August 2020, local resident Nathaniel Julies was fatally shot by members of the South African Police Service.
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References
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Eldorado Park". Census 2011.
- ^ a b Musiker, Naomi; Musiker, Reuben (2000). A Concise Historical Dictionary of Greater Johannesburg. Cape Town: Francolin. ISBN 1868590712.
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