Benoni was also the setting for the
MTV-inspired movie Crazy Monkey: Straight Outta Benoni, released internationally in 2005.[4]
Geography
Benoni is situated towards the centre of the
East Rand and lies on the
urban fringe where the urban area dissolves into the smallholdings and farmland to the north. It borders on
Kempton Park to the north-west,
Boksburg to the west,
Brakpan to the south and
Daveyton to the east.
Benoni mainly encompasses a mixture of suburban areas and semi-rural acreage towards the north while the commercial centre (
Central Business District) lies in the centre and a few industrial areas lie towards the south.
Transportation
Rail
Benoni lies on the main railway line between
Johannesburg and
Springs and the main railway line between Johannesburg and
Daveyton, both operated by
Metrorail which has temporarily suspended services on these commuter lines since 2020 and have remained closed due to vandalism on these lines.[5][6]
Prior to 2020, Metrorail operated services on the Johannesburg-Springs line from Benoni to
Johannesburg,
Germiston,
Boksburg,
Brakpan and Springs. Benoni is served by three Metrorail railway stations on the Johannesburg-Springs line including: Benoni station, New Kleinfontein station and Apex station.[7]
Prior to 2020, Metrorail operated services on the Johannesburg-Daveyton line from Benoni to Johannesburg, Germiston and Boksburg. Benoni is served by three Metrorail railway stations on the Johannesburg-Daveyton line including: Avenue station, Northmead station and Van Ryn station.[7]
Road
The
N12 is the major
freeway that runs through Benoni. It enters the town from
Boksburg and
Johannesburg in the west, bisecting the town and bypassing the CBD to its immediate north before heading east towards
eMalahleni.
The
R23 runs north-south from
Kempton Park towards
Brakpan and
Heidelberg and runs through the CBD as Tom Jones Street (southbound) and Bunyan Street (northbound). The
R29 runs east-west from
Springs towards
Boksburg and runs through the CBD as Ampthill Avenue (westbound) and Princess Avenue (eastbound). The
R51 runs north-south from
Bapsfontein, just outside Benoni towards Springs and barely by-passes Benoni to the east.
Benoni is also served by three
metropolitan routes linking it to surrounding towns and cities in the
East Rand. The
M43 links Benoni with Kempton Park to the north-west and
Vosloorus to the south-west. The
M44 links Benoni with Boksburg to the west. The
M45 links Benoni with Kempton Park to the north-west. The
M53 links Benoni with Boksburg to the west and Brakpan to the south.
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