Henley on Klip
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Henley on Klip is situated next to the R59 between Johannesburg
and Vereeniging.
The village was founded in 1905, by Advocate Horace Kent. Born in 1855 in Henley on Thames, England
, Kent came to South Africa
in 1898. The area where Henley on Klip is located, reminded Kent of his hometown, in England
, Henley on Thames. Kent, in conjunction with the Small Farms Company (SFC), bought the land from a Mr. Van Der Westhuizen, for a price of 5000
Pounds, and the land was divided into smallholding
s from 1 to 80 acres (323,748.8 m²).
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
and Vereeniging.
The village was founded in 1905, by Advocate Horace Kent. Born in 1855 in Henley on Thames, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Kent came to 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...
in 1898. The area where Henley on Klip is located, reminded Kent of his hometown, in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Henley on Thames. Kent, in conjunction with the Small Farms Company (SFC), bought the land from a Mr. Van Der Westhuizen, for a price of 5000
Pounds, and the land was divided into smallholding
Smallholding
A smallholding is a farm of small size.In third world countries, smallholdings are usually farms supporting a single family with a mixture of cash crops and subsistence farming. As a country becomes more affluent and farming practices become more efficient, smallholdings may persist as a legacy of...
s from 1 to 80 acres (323,748.8 m²).
Community Organisations
Henley has a very strong sense of community spirit, this is- Henley Watch
- Lions Club
- Rotary Club
- Henley Performing Arts
- First Henley Scout Troop
Schools
There are two schools in the village.- Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for GirlsOprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for GirlsThe Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls - South Africa is a girls-only boarding school that officially opened in January 2007 in Henley on Klip near Meyerton, south of Johannesburg, South Africa...
- an investment in the future of South Africa by the Talkshow hostess Oprah WinfreyOprah WinfreyOprah Winfrey is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist. Winfrey is best known for her self-titled, multi-award-winning talk show, which has become the highest-rated program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011... - Henley Prep & Henley High
Market days
A number of markets are held throughout the village on the last Saturday of the month.- Art on the Lawn - Regatta Rd
- Kliphouse Market - Ewelme Rd
- Wyetti Craft market - Wargrave Rd