Bruma, Gauteng

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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bruma
| pushpin_map = South Africa Gauteng#South Africa
| coordinates = {{coord|26.1751|S|28.1042|E|region:ZA|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[South Africa]]
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = [[Gauteng]]
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_type3 = Municipality
| subdivision_name3 = [[City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality|City of Johannesburg]]
| subdivision_type4 = Main Place
| subdivision_name4 = [[Johannesburg]]
| established_title = Established
| leader_title = Councillor
| area_footnotes = <ref name="census2011">{{cite web |url=http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/798015074 |title = Sub Place Bruma |work=Census 2011}}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 1.28
| population_footnotes = <ref name="census2011" />
| population_total = 2260
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto

| demographics_type1 = Racial makeup (2011)
| demographics1_footnotes = <ref name="census2011" />
| demographics1_title1 = [[Bantu peoples of South Africa|Black African]]
| demographics1_info1 = 32.6%
| demographics1_title2 = [[Coloureds|Coloured]]
| demographics1_info2 = 3.5%
| demographics1_title3 = [[Indian South African|Indian]]/[[Asian South African|Asian]]
| demographics1_info3 = 20.4%
| demographics1_title4 = [[White South African|White]]
| demographics1_info4 = 40.0%
| demographics1_title5 = Other
| demographics1_info5 = 3.5%

| demographics_type2 = [[First language]]s (2011)
| demographics2_footnotes = <ref name="census2011" />
| demographics2_title1 = [[English language|English]]
| demographics2_info1 = 68.5%
| demographics2_title2 = [[Afrikaans]]
| demographics2_info2 = 5.8%
| demographics2_title3 = [[Zulu language|Zulu]]
| demographics2_info3 = 2.7%
| demographics2_title4 = [[Xhosa language|Xhosa]]
| demographics2_info4 = 1.5%
| demographics2_title5 = Other
| demographics2_info5 = 21.5%


| timezone1 = [[South African Standard Time|SAST]]
| utc_offset1 = +2
| postal_code_type = [[List of postal codes in South Africa|Postal code]] (street)
| postal_code = 2198
| postal2_code_type = [[Post-office box|PO box]]
| postal2_code = 2026
| area_code_type = [[Telephone numbers in South Africa|Area code]]
}}
'''Bruma''' is a suburb of [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]]. It is noted for a small lake (being treated to reduce water-borne pollution), and for its popular [[flea market]] which sold souvenirs from across Africa. The old flea market was closed due to the development of a Chinese mall. Around 50 art and craft traders operate from nearby Oppenheimer Street and continues to attract many visitors and tourists. The area surrounding Bruma Lake has been redeveloped in the last few years. It has a small mall known as Asia City. The mall mainly sells goods imported from Asia.

==Geography==
===Communities===
The residential area is renowned for compact houses and townhouses<s>.</s> The neighbouring suburbs include [[Cyrildene]], where a small Chinatown exists, [[Bedfordview, Gauteng|Bedfordview]] and [[Kensington, Gauteng|Kensington]].

===Bruma Lake Flea Market, Gauteng===
[[File:Stone Work Art and Crafts (28).JPG|thumb|A trader at the market]]
Bruma flea market offers a wide range of arts and crafts from South Africa and other African countries.<ref>http://www.joburg.org.za/index.php?option=com_content&id=181&Itemid=52<nowiki/> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010131422/http://www.joburg.org.za/index.php?option=com_content&id=181&Itemid=52 |date=10 October 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sa-venues.com/attractionsga/bruma-flea-market.htm|title=Bruma Lake Flea Market, Johannesburg|access-date=22 October 2016}}</ref>

There are more than 50 art and craft traders presently operating along Oppenheimer Street, Bruma (opposite McDonald's).

Some of the arts and crafts sold at the market include handmade items such as bead work, wood crafts, wire art, stone sculptures, African clothing and leather souvenirs.

The old Bruma flea market was closed during 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.moneyweb.co.za/moneyweb-south-africa/bruma-flea-market-to-make-way-for-multimillion-ran|title=Bruma flea market to make way for multi-million rand Chinese bazaar|date=26 September 2011|access-date=22 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.joburgtourism.com/things-to-do/shopping/markets/johannesburg-city/bruma-lake-flea-market-JSSHP449|title=Bruma Lake Flea Market, Things To Do - Joburg Tourism|last=info@prosperosa.co.za|access-date=22 October 2016}}</ref>

==Law and government==
===Government===
The [[Railway Safety Regulator]] previously had its head office in Waterview Corner in Bruma.<ref>"[http://www.rsr.org.za/RSR/railway_safety_regulator_contacts.php Johannesburg Office] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111212023613/http://www.rsr.org.za/RSR/railway_safety_regulator_contacts.php# |date=2011-12-12 }}." [[Railway Safety Regulator]]. Retrieved on 16 February 2012. "2 Ernest Oppenheimer Avenue Waterview Corner Bruma 2198"</ref>

==Infrastructure==
===Roads===
The [[R24 (Gauteng)|R24]], [[N12 (South Africa)|N12]] and [[N3 Eastern Bypass (South Africa)|N3 Eastern Bypass]] highways are accessible from Bruma, and the R24 highway leads directly to O.R International Airport, formerly called Johannesburg Airport.

==References==
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{{Greater Johannesburg|communities}}
[[Category:Johannesburg Region E]]

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