Fordsburg Square, Municipal square in Fordsburg, South Africa.
The square features a central open space surrounded by commercial buildings and market areas in the heart of Johannesburg's Fordsburg district.
During the 1922 Rand Rebellion, the square became a battlefield where striking miners fought against South African police, army, and air force units.
The square reflects the evolution of Fordsburg from a mining community to a center of Indian and Pakistani businesses, restaurants, and cultural activities.
Municipal toilets remain the only original structure on the square, which now hosts regular markets and community gatherings throughout the year.
A Blue Plaque installed in 2013 on the municipal toilets commemorates the square's role in the 1922 miners' uprising against wage reductions.
Location: Johannesburg
GPS coordinates: -26.20477,28.02090
Latest update: March 4, 2025 12:23
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