Bryntirion Estate
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Bryntirion Estate incorporates the Mahlamba Ndlopfu residence
of the president of South Africa
, the vice president's residence(called the OR Tambo House), the presidential guest house, many homes of cabinet ministers, 15 tennis courts, and a 9 hole presidential golf course with a helipad
. It is located in Pretoria
, South Africa
.
The estate is 1.07 square kilometres(107 hectares or 264 acres). The perimeter security system includes 202 CCTV cameras, 4 gatehouses and 8.1km of anti-climb motion detection fences. The perimeter fences cost R
90 million (USD
12.8 million) to build in 2007. R
90 million for 8.1km is approximately R
11 million per kilometre or R
11 000 per metre.
The Bryntirion Estate contains 28 erf
s(properties). All the Bryntirion erfs are owned by the Republic of South Africa except for erf 16.
s. During 1997 another buyer purchased the property, which had been advertised for sale in the open market. At the time it was zoned for government use. The owner renovated and extended the house on the property. During 1999 the property was rezoned for use as a guest house. However, it has since then only been used as a family home. Government tried to expropriate
erf 16 for security reasons. Rashid Aboobaker challenged the expropriation and claimed he lost R
12.5 million because of the unilateral decision to include his land in the estate.
Mahlamba Ndlopfu
Mahlamba Ndlopfu is the Official Residence for the President of South Africa in Bryntirion, Pretoria.The house, formerly called Libertas, was designed by Architect Gerard Moerdijk in a traditional Cape Dutch style and completed in 1940 as the official residence for the Prime Minister of South...
of the president of South Africa
President of South Africa
The President of the Republic of South Africa is the head of state and head of government under South Africa's Constitution. From 1961 to 1994, the head of state was called the State President....
, the vice president's residence(called the OR Tambo House), the presidential guest house, many homes of cabinet ministers, 15 tennis courts, and a 9 hole presidential golf course with a helipad
Helipad
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. It is located in Pretoria
Pretoria
Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
The estate is 1.07 square kilometres(107 hectares or 264 acres). The perimeter security system includes 202 CCTV cameras, 4 gatehouses and 8.1km of anti-climb motion detection fences. The perimeter fences cost R
South African rand
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90 million (USD
United States dollar
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12.8 million) to build in 2007. R
South African rand
The rand is the currency of South Africa. It takes its name from the Witwatersrand , the ridge upon which Johannesburg is built and where most of South Africa's gold deposits were found. The rand has the symbol "R" and is subdivided into 100 cents, symbol "c"...
90 million for 8.1km is approximately R
South African rand
The rand is the currency of South Africa. It takes its name from the Witwatersrand , the ridge upon which Johannesburg is built and where most of South Africa's gold deposits were found. The rand has the symbol "R" and is subdivided into 100 cents, symbol "c"...
11 million per kilometre or R
South African rand
The rand is the currency of South Africa. It takes its name from the Witwatersrand , the ridge upon which Johannesburg is built and where most of South Africa's gold deposits were found. The rand has the symbol "R" and is subdivided into 100 cents, symbol "c"...
11 000 per metre.
The Bryntirion Estate contains 28 erf
ERF
Erf may refer to:* Error function, a function used in mathematics and statistics* An erf , in anglophone southern African terminology, is a small piece of land as listed in the municipality's cadastreERF may refer to:...
s(properties). All the Bryntirion erfs are owned by the Republic of South Africa except for erf 16.
| Erf ERF Erf may refer to:* Error function, a function used in mathematics and statistics* An erf , in anglophone southern African terminology, is a small piece of land as listed in the municipality's cadastreERF may refer to:... Number | Street Number | Street Name | Erf Area (square metres) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | George Washington Boulevard | 20603 |
| 2 | 20 | George Washington Boulevard | 9532 |
| 3 | 26 | George Washington Boulevard | 11330 |
| 4 | 17 | Wenlock Road | 10370 |
| 5 | 13 | Wenlock Road | 12344 |
| 6 | 156 | Dumbarton Road | 7255 |
| 7 | 15 | Colroyn Road | 11585 |
| 8 | 14 | Wenlock Road | 9632 |
| 9 | 11 | Colroyn Road | 5992 |
| 10 | 12 | Colroyn Road | 8601 |
| 11 | 16 | Colroyn Road | 9778 |
| 12 | 18 | Colroyn Road | 2920 |
| 13 | 13 | Nassau Road | 3154 |
| 14 | 9 | Rothsay Road | 2956 |
| 15 | 13 | Rothsay Road | 3070 |
| 16 | 166 | Dumbarton Road | 3399 |
| 17 | 176 | Dumbarton Road | 3017 |
| 18 | 182 | Dumbarton Road | 2868 |
| 19 | 186 | Dumbarton Road | 3014 |
| 20 | 914 | Church Street | 3272 |
| 21 | 932 | Church Street | 3171 |
| 22 | 950 | Church Street | 3455 |
| 23 | 18 | Nassau Road | 3589 |
| 24 | 14 | Nassau Road | 3870 |
| 25 | 970 | Church Street | 7976 |
| 26 | 23 | George Washington Boulevard | 17510 |
| 27 | 25 | George Washington Boulevard | 41889 |
| 28 | 27 | George Washington Boulevard | 74 |
| Total area: | 226 226m² or 22.6 Hectares | ||
Erf 16
Erf 16 is the only privately owned property that falls within the area which is referred to as the Bryntirion Estate. During 1993, Erf 16 was bought by a purchaser from the then government shortly before the first democratic electionElection
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s. During 1997 another buyer purchased the property, which had been advertised for sale in the open market. At the time it was zoned for government use. The owner renovated and extended the house on the property. During 1999 the property was rezoned for use as a guest house. However, it has since then only been used as a family home. Government tried to expropriate
Expropriation
Expropriation is the politically motivated and forceful confiscation and redistribution of private property outside the common law. Unlike eminent domain or laws regulating the foreign investment, expropriation takes place outside the common law and may be used to denote an armed robbery by...
erf 16 for security reasons. Rashid Aboobaker challenged the expropriation and claimed he lost R
South African rand
The rand is the currency of South Africa. It takes its name from the Witwatersrand , the ridge upon which Johannesburg is built and where most of South Africa's gold deposits were found. The rand has the symbol "R" and is subdivided into 100 cents, symbol "c"...
12.5 million because of the unilateral decision to include his land in the estate.