Roodepoort, loosely translated as “red valley” in Afrikaans, gets its name from the red soil in the area. Situated in Johannesburg, Roodepoort is a fast-growing residential area, offering pleasant suburbs amongst the red-soiled hills, many with great views of the city to the east and the Magaliesburg to the west. Roodepoort’s growing population is due to the dominating small industries and businesses in the area as well as the Monash University South Africa, UNISA Florida campus and famous Gauteng attractions such as the Cradle of Humankind, Magaliesburg and Pilanesburg.