Randpark Ridge

==Current suburb==
The suburb is chiefly residential, with a few nodes for commerce along the major routes that service the area. It is well planned and forms part of Johannesburg's large man-made forest. Its proximity to both the city centre and [[Sandton]] make it an extremely popular area to live.{{Cn|date=March 2024}} It is, however, still close enough to the [[Magaliesburg]] so as to feel part of the countryside. The area is serviced by one [[highway]], namely the [[N1 Western Bypass (Johannesburg)|N1 Western Bypass]] which connects the vicinity to [[Sandton]] and [[Pretoria]] to the north and to [[Roodepoort]] and [[Soweto]] to the south. The major arterial route is [[Beyers Naudé Drive]] ([[M5 (Johannesburg)|M5]]), which radiates from the inner city. Of importance are also John Vorster Drive and [[M6 road (Johannesburg)|Ysterhout Drive (M6)]], as well as Christiaan de Wet Road ([[R564 (South Africa)|R564]]) running somewhat parallel to the freeway.

[[Rand Park High School]] along with [[Rand Park Primary School]] serve as the area's public [[schools]], and [[Trinityhouse High School]] and [[Aurora Private School]] are well-respected [[private schools]] in the area. The Randridge Mall and Rock Cottage are two well-known Randpark Ridge [[shopping malls]], as well as the [[Lifestyle Garden Centre]] and several smaller malls exist for daily expenses. The prominent ridge (which gives the suburb its name) is protected as the Boschkop [[Nature Reserve]], and is a prominent sight from most of western Johannesburg. Several parks abound including Essenhout Park and Hy Many Park. Much open land exists in the suburb especially to the west near to [[Honeydew, South Africa|Honeydew]].{{Cn|date=March 2024}}

Transport can be a problem for residents. The major routes are blocked in the morning and afternoon traffic, and this can make travel from the city centre much more difficult than usual.{{Cn|date=March 2024}} No train service runs near the area and thus it is buses and minibus taxis that offer the only public transport to residents. The nearest international airport is [[Lanseria International Airport|Lanseria Airport]] with the next closest international airport being [[O. R. Tambo International Airport|OR Tambo International Airport]] in [[Ekurhuleni]].