Doornkop (literally "thorn hill") is a ridge and locality on the western outskirts of
Soweto in the
Gauteng Province,
South Africa. The area is currently being subsumed by the westward expansion of
Soweto and the eastward growth of
Krugersdorp's
Kagiso township. Suburbs include Tshepisong, Leratong Village, Bambayi and Thulani. Doornkop is also known as Thulani, Snakepark and Silvertown.
The Doornkop area is also linked in popular history to the third day (29 May 1900) of the Battle of Johannesburg that took place nearby from 27 to 29 May 1900 during the
Second Boer War. The ridge was taken by cavalry under command of
Lt Gen John French while a nearby ridge, now covered by several
Soweto suburbs, was taken by seven infantry battalions, including the following units on the left and right flank.[2]
Doornkop (literally "thorn hill") is a ridge and locality on the western outskirts of
Soweto in the
Gauteng Province,
South Africa. The area is currently being subsumed by the westward expansion of
Soweto and the eastward growth of
Krugersdorp's
Kagiso township. Suburbs include Tshepisong, Leratong Village, Bambayi and Thulani. Doornkop is also known as Thulani, Snakepark and Silvertown.
The Doornkop area is also linked in popular history to the third day (29 May 1900) of the Battle of Johannesburg that took place nearby from 27 to 29 May 1900 during the
Second Boer War. The ridge was taken by cavalry under command of
Lt Gen John French while a nearby ridge, now covered by several
Soweto suburbs, was taken by seven infantry battalions, including the following units on the left and right flank.[2]