Fordsburg
Fordsburg is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Fordsburg is a residential suburb, although housing numerous shops and factories.
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| Coordinates: 26°12′24″S 28°1′24″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,350 |
| • Density | 4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 46.2% |
| • Coloured | 2.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 50.0% |
| • White | 0.3% |
| • Other | 1.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 43.6% |
| • Zulu | 15.1% |
| • Tswana | 5.0% |
| • Xhosa | 4.5% |
| • Other | 31.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2092 |
| PO box | 2033 |
Today, Fordsburg is a major centre of Indian and Pakistani culture, with a large number of halal restaurants. The Oriental Plaza, located in Fordsburg, was created by the Apartheid government as a large shopping centre for Indian-owned shops, and is a major attraction in Fordsburg. The suburb was portrayed in the 2012 film Material, which highlighted some of the cultural, racial and religious issues still facing South Africa's post-apartheid society
From the earliest days of Johannesburg, the suburb housed a large Jewish community - with the Fordsburg/Mayfair Hebrew Congregation established in 1893 - as well as associated institutions such as a Kosher butchery, chevra kadisha, welfare organisations and Bet midrash.