User:Michelle19660620/Vrededorp, Gauteng

Vrededorp is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region B. The coordinates: S 26° 12' 0.00" E 28° 5' 0.00. Vrededorp is situated  on the North-Western side of Johannesburg and is 1,764 m (5,788 ft)above sea level.

Originally populated by Africans, Coloureds, Whites, Chinese, Cape Malays and Indians, it was one of two adjacent suburbs (Pageview & Vrededorp) commonly known as Fietas. The origins of the name Fietas is unknown. The 'then' well known 14th avenue was the area's business district where everybody met to snatch up bargains. Most shopkeepers stayed in apartments on top of their shops.

The settling of land claims is complicated further by the number of claims lodged. The problem is that there are more claims than there are properties in the area.