Germiston, also known as kwaDukathole, is a city in the East Rand region of Gauteng, South Africa, administratively forming part of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality since the latter's establishment in 2000. It functions as the municipal seat of Ekurhuleni, hosting the municipal council and administration.
The Central Business District of Germiston
Interior of St Boniface Church
The third and current church housing the Gereformeerde Kerk Germiston
Supermarket car park in Parkhill Gardens, Germiston (2007)
The East Rand is a major urban area located in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It is the urban eastern part of Witwatersrand that is functionally merged with the Johannesburg conurbation. The region extends from Alberton in the west to Springs in the east, and south down to Nigel. It includes the towns of Bedfordview, Benoni, Boksburg, Brakpan, Edenvale, Germiston, Kempton Park, Linksfield and Modderfontein. The East Rand is known as the transport hub of Johannesburg and includes Africa's largest and second busiest airport, OR Tambo International Airport.
From the top, left to right: O.R Tambo Int'l Airport, St Michael and All Angels Church, Germiston Central Business District, Old Boksburg Magistrates Office, Chris Hani Monument