Bryntirion Estate

Bryntirion Estate incorporates the Mahlamba Ndlopfu residence of the president of South Africa, the vice president's residence (called the OR Tambo House), the presidential guest house, many homes of cabinet ministers, 15 tennis courts, and a 9 hole presidential golf course with a helipad. It is located in Pretoria, South Africa.

Bryntirion Estate
LocationGeorge Washington Boulevard, Bryntirion, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Coordinates25°44′23″S 28°13′36″E
Area107 Hectares

The estate is 1.07 square kilometres (107 hectares or 264 acres).[1] The perimeter security system includes 202 CCTV cameras, 4 gatehouses and 8.1 km of anti-climb motion detection fences.[1] The perimeter fences cost R90 million (USD12.8 million) to build in 2007.[2] R90 million for 8.1 km is approximately R11 million per kilometre or R11 000 per metre.

The Bryntirion Estate contains 28 erfs (properties).[3] All the Bryntirion erven are owned by the Republic of South Africa except for erf 16.[4]

Erf NumberStreet NumberStreet NameErf Area (square metres)
121George Washington Boulevard20603
220George Washington Boulevard9532
326George Washington Boulevard11330
417Wenlock Road10370
513Wenlock Road12344
6156Dumbarton Road7255
715Colroyn Road11585
814Wenlock Road9632
911Colroyn Road5992
1012Colroyn Road8601
1116Colroyn Road9778
1218Colroyn Road2920
1313Nassau Road3154
149Rothsay Road2956
1513Rothsay Road3070
16166Dumbarton Road3399
17176Dumbarton Road3017
18182Dumbarton Road2868
19186Dumbarton Road3014
20914Church Street3272
21932Church Street3171
22950Church Street3455
2318Nassau Road3589
2414Nassau Road3870
25970Church Street7976
2623George Washington Boulevard17510
2725George Washington Boulevard41889
2827George Washington Boulevard74
Total area:226 226m² or 22.6 Hectares

Erf 16

Erf 16 is the only privately owned property that falls within the area which is referred to as the Bryntirion Estate. During 1993, Erf 16 was bought by a purchaser from the then government shortly before the first democratic elections. During 1997 another buyer purchased the property, which had been advertised for sale in the open market. At the time it was zoned for government use. The owner renovated and extended the house on the property. During 1999 the property was rezoned for use as a guest house. However, it has since then only been used as a family home. Government tried to expropriate erf 16 for security reasons.[4] Mr Aboobaker challenged the expropriation and claimed he lost R12.5 million because of the unilateral decision to include his land in the estate.[5]

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References
  1. "Projects: Bryntirion Presidential Golf Estate in Pretoria". Secelec Consulting Engineers. Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
  2. "Mbeki's 'secret' R90m wall". Archived from the original on 2007-02-22. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2010-12-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "ERF 16 Bryntirion (Pty) Ltd v Minister of Public Works (11375/08) [2010] ZAGPPHC 154 (12 October 2010)". Saflii.org. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
  5. Liezl Thom (2010-04-13). "Bryntirion Estate fight back in court". Eyewitness News. Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
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