2.2 TIMELINE OF HOUSING IN ATTERIDGEVILLE Atteridgeville has been defined as the study area and has been identified as one of the fastest-growing suburbs in the greater Pretoria metropolitan area. Hover, Atteridgeville
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has seen many changes and shifts in its housing schemes in general over the last few decades. Atteridgeville started as a settlement for non-Europeans in 1939. This was nine years before the implementation of Apartheid that lasted until 1994. The initial purpose of Atteridgeville was to be a place for the displaced. People re displaced from their housing in Marabastad and other areas of Pretoria to the NE51 housing scheme in Atteridgeville. The scheme proposed that the housing be linked to Pretoria CBD via train for easy access to work. Educational and medical facilities follod
soon after that to accommodate the needs of the residents. Atteridgeville, being a segregated settlement, has evolved into one of the most culturally diverse melting pots of Gauteng and even South Africa. Atteridgeville has not been without struggle, as it has often been in the centre of unrest during Apartheid, especially during the 1980s when multiple bombings and protests took place close to governmental and educational buildings. In recent times Atteridgeville has become a place where many seek refuge and opportunity because of its proximity to Pretoria and the business and
