- Greenside, Gauteng
Greenside is a suburb of
Johannesburg ,South Africa . Greenside was initially a farm founded by the Geldenhuys brothers.Greenside's name is considered to be Scottish in origin, and refers to the adjacent Parkview Golf Course. Most of the roads in Greenside were named after golf courses or professional golfers. In particular, Leitch Road was named after the Scottish golfer Charlotte Cecilia Pitcairn Leitch.Greenside has recently become a
restaurant centre with about a dozen high-end restaurants, giving it a similar atmosphere to Parkhurst and Melville. Greenside High School (Top Public School in Gauteng 2007) is situated in the suburb.Greenside shares its borders with the suburbs of Emmarentia, Parkview, Parkhurst and Victory Park.
External links
* [http://www.greensidehigh.co.za/ Greenside High School website]
* [http://www.south-african-hotels.com/gauteng-joburg-suburbs.php Suburbs of Johannesburg on south-african-hotels.com]
* [http://www.rampantscotland.com/placenames/placename_johannesburg.htm Scottish placenames in Johannesburg, South Africa]
* [http://www.emmarentia.co.za/ The Emmarentia Residents' Association]
* [http://www.egsa.org.za/ Emmarentia Greenside Security Association]
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